Anonymous
8/15/2025, 10:51:48 PM
No.11951173
>>11948074
Okay let's actually look at the facts and see just how plausible the whole "DVD player carried the PS2" myth.
>DVD player release
The DVD player was first commercially available in 1996 in Japan and 1997 in the US. Meaning the player was available to consumers for 3 years prior to the PS2's launch. This means the DVD player had over 3 years to build an install base that would not purchase a PS2 for it's player. Speaking of...
>DVD install base
Prior to the PS2's launch about 14 million DVD players had already been sold World Wide. Meaning 14 million households were not purchasing a PS2 solely for it's player
>DVD player price
Internet sources will state the average price of a DVD player was $600 in 2000 during the release of the PS2. This would appear to be a major reason to purchase a PS2 for a launch price of $300. That is until you realize the $600 dollar figure includes $1200 models that recorded video to DVDs, models that did not make up the bulk of player purchases. The Average non-recording models were actually around $180 by the year 2000 which was substantially less than the price of the PS2.
>DVD player sales following the PS2 launch
In the year 2001 13 million DVD players were sold. A 49% increase from the prior year. These sales do not include PS2 sales. By comparison the PS2 sold 9 million units in 2001, 4 million and less units than the DVD player. If the concept that the DVD player of the PS2 was the main contributing factor to its success then the DVD player should have saw a steep dropoff in sales in comparison but this is not the case.
So in terms of plausibility the DVD being the main selling factor for the PS2 does not hold water when looking at the raw numbers.
tl:dr the dvd player on the PS2 was not what sold the system.
Okay let's actually look at the facts and see just how plausible the whole "DVD player carried the PS2" myth.
>DVD player release
The DVD player was first commercially available in 1996 in Japan and 1997 in the US. Meaning the player was available to consumers for 3 years prior to the PS2's launch. This means the DVD player had over 3 years to build an install base that would not purchase a PS2 for it's player. Speaking of...
>DVD install base
Prior to the PS2's launch about 14 million DVD players had already been sold World Wide. Meaning 14 million households were not purchasing a PS2 solely for it's player
>DVD player price
Internet sources will state the average price of a DVD player was $600 in 2000 during the release of the PS2. This would appear to be a major reason to purchase a PS2 for a launch price of $300. That is until you realize the $600 dollar figure includes $1200 models that recorded video to DVDs, models that did not make up the bulk of player purchases. The Average non-recording models were actually around $180 by the year 2000 which was substantially less than the price of the PS2.
>DVD player sales following the PS2 launch
In the year 2001 13 million DVD players were sold. A 49% increase from the prior year. These sales do not include PS2 sales. By comparison the PS2 sold 9 million units in 2001, 4 million and less units than the DVD player. If the concept that the DVD player of the PS2 was the main contributing factor to its success then the DVD player should have saw a steep dropoff in sales in comparison but this is not the case.
So in terms of plausibility the DVD being the main selling factor for the PS2 does not hold water when looking at the raw numbers.
tl:dr the dvd player on the PS2 was not what sold the system.