15 Mind-Blowing Facts About The PS2
7. PS2's DVD Revolution
One of the biggest selling points outside of the actual games themselves for the PS2, was the system's ability to play DVD discs. This was a really smart move from Sony, who realised that customers may want more from the console than just games. Even better, the PS2 was even cheaper than some high-spec DVD players of the time when it was first released in 2000, which only made the appeal of the machine even greater. The first gaming console to have such a function, playing DVD discs quickly became something the Playstation 2 was renowned for. It wasn't uncommon for non-gamers to use another family member's PS2 to watch a movie, which likely resulted in turning a few people onto videogames who perhaps wouldn't have been interested had the machine not been so diverse.