SCEA announces that it will be introducing PlayStation 2 into the North American market on October 26th at a suggested retail price of $299.
SCEA also announces that the PlayStation 2 will incorporate a bay for a 3.5” hard disc drive bay and an expansion unit for interfacing with the network for future functionality upgrades.
SCEA announces that PlayStation 2 features DVD playback built into the hardware as standard, without the use of the memory card.
SCEE confirm that PlayStation 2 will incorporate the same features as the North American model and will also be released on October 26th. No suggested retail price has been announced.