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It's cheap and it has plenty of great games. So it appeals to those who are casual gamers and those who never had the money for one until now, or maybe a gamer who just didn't buy a PS2.
The PS2 is cheap compared to this generation of consoles, so a good alternative is to buy it as it's been out for a while and has a big library of games.