On October 26, 2000, the PlayStation 2 was released in North America. Unboxing the PS2 on its release day revealed the sleek black console, a DualShock 2 controller, AV cables, a power cord, and a demo disc. The PS2’s innovative features included a built-in DVD player and backward compatibility with original PlayStation games, making it a revolutionary gaming system at the time. | History In Pictures

The PlayStation 2 was released in North America on October 26, 2000. The console was available for purchase at Best Buy, among other stores. On launch day, customers line up for hours and sometimes overnight to secure a unit due to limited supply. This happened mainly because of manufacturing issues that forced Sony to cut its initial North American shipment from one million units to about 500,000. | History In Pictures