Reason why PS2 is still selling

[MikeB]

@ Garnett

I agree the Wii helps the PS2 somewhat and vice versa, it's a bit like PS2/Wii vs PS3/360 right now from the publisher's perspective. From the consumer (like parents buying a console for their younger kids) perspective they are however fierce competitors.

But the PS2 sold over 28 million units these last two reported fiscal years while the 360 was already on the market.

The entry pricing is very cheap and there's a lot of (cheap) content available for it. How many young kids have a HDTV, an internet connection and 5.1/7.1 capable audio setup in their bedroom? I would buy a 8-12 year old child a PS2 or a Wii to play on a retired SDTV (if I had kids at this point). The PS3 would stay in the living room as a multi-featured multi-media device with probably a few kid targeted games (but I still want to be able to play my GOW3, R2 and K2 ).