> It was released just as the PS2 was announced
I think that's the point. A lot of people bought a PS2 because it was also a DVD player (same with the PS3 and Blu-ray).
I think that's the point. A lot of people bought a PS2 because it was also a DVD player (same with the PS3 and Blu-ray).
(To my and my brothers' initial disappointment, my parents didn't understand why we wanted a PS2 and got us a Dreamcast instead, then refused to get a second game system. One of my brothers still has and plays that Dreamcast.)
The Xbox required the IR remote controller to play a DVD (So you had to pay $300 plus that price), and the Gamecube could not play a DVD at all (but it was $150 at release).