Sega's Genesis console and Game Gear handheld could ... That status quo changed with the 2000 release of the Sony PlayStation 2, which was fully backward compatible with PlayStation 1 game discs.
The GOAT console itself, the PS2 was released in 2000 and cost $299 ... the 60GB model retailed for $599 USD. While Sony quickly cut the price of the console soon afterwards, the damage was ...