Support for PlayStation games was also an important selling point for the PS2, letting own

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

The PS2 is part of the sixth generation era and is the best-selling console to date, reaching its 120 millionth console shipment in 2007. In addition, the PS2 broke the record for the fastest game console to reach 100 million units shipped, accomplishing the feat "within 5 years and 9 months" from its launch. This was faster than its predecessor, the PlayStation, which took "9 years and 6 months since launch" to reach the same benchmark.