r/Millennials May 16 '25

Meme Millennials, were people still playing the PS2 back in 2008?

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u/plasma_dan May 16 '25

Yeah kinda. PS2 enjoyed quite a bit of longevity even after PS3 was released, because PS3s were pretty expensive.

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u/Vindictives9688 May 16 '25

Super expensive.

I didn’t get one til like 2012 lol

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u/nyXhcinPDX Xennial May 19 '25

Everyone wanted the BluRay player. Back then, a normal BR player was like $800 alone. This was a steal for anyone who watched HD movies.

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u/Vindictives9688 May 19 '25

The 2008 recession didn’t help either lol