Many analysts predicted a close three-way matchup between the PS2 and competitors Microsof

The PS2's brand strength has led to strong third-party support for the system. Although the system's launch titles were unimpressive in 2000, the Christmas season of 2001 saw the release of several best-selling and critically acclaimed games. These games helped the PS2 maintain and extend its lead i

Sony built in some cutting edge technology which included a three hundred mhz processor which outperformed many of its higher speed competitors, and one hundred and fifty mhz graphics card with four megabytes of video random access memory, and to make sure the games processed fast Sony included thirty two megabytes of processing random access memory.In an attempt to capture more of the overall computer market .