In addition to the original version, Sony also released a slimmer and lighter version, the Slimline PlayStation 2. The arrival of PS2 in the sixth generation completely overwhelmed contemporary devices such as Sega’s Dreamcast, Nintendo’s GameCube or Microsoft’s Xbox. By the end of 2012, Sony announced stopping production of this version in Japan and then worldwide in early 2013, meaning with PlayStation 2 becoming one of the oldest handheld gaming devices with 12 years. The success of this version was demonstrated when there were more than 150 million versions were sold, by the end of March 2012. After the great success of the original PlayStation, Sony continued to develop and launch the PlayStation 2 version at the beginning of the new millennium, 2000. Sony’s name seems to have been associated with the PlayStation (PS) line of home video game consoles over the years.
