Storbritannien är ett av Playstation 2:s starkaste fästen, och igår kunde Sony Computer Entertainment UK utannonsera att konsolen har sålts i över 5 miljoner exemplar, och att försäljningarna av konsolen tydligen växer 2,6 gånger snabbare än PSOne.
"We are delighted to reach and pass the 5 million mark," sade Ray Maguire, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment UK, "There are still big weeks to come as Christmas looms. The rate of sale is incredible even and shows that PlayStation 2 remains the console of choice. Our established market leadership position has no doubt been bolstered by having the largest amount of games and a growing online presence (the current top three games in the All Formats Chart all feature exclusive compatibility with PlayStation 2 network gaming service. We would like to extend a warm thank you to all our trade partners who have helped us to achieve this new milestone."