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The system proved popular among consumers. In fact, the only substantial lasting complaints about the console itself appeared to be the apparent "noisiness" of the large cooling fan, which would later be corrected during a re-release featuring a [[Product Facelift|redesigned, much slimmer]] PlayStation 2 console. There was also the "Disc Read Error" issues which affected the first-run consoles, and that prompted a class-action lawsuit.
The most important part of the system was its longevity — there were still games being made for it well into the next generation, and after a great deal of thought Sony decided to continue making the system (now available in white). This is mostly because both [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[Wii]] games can be ported to and from the old console with minimal effort, and that in Japan both systems were doing better than the [[
The [[The New Tens|early 2010s]] marked the death of the PS2, with only seven games released in North America in 2011 and one in 2012. The only America-released games during the 2010s with enough reviews to make it on Metacritic were ''[[Sakura Wars]]: So Long My Love'' and ''[[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories|Silent Hill Shattered Memories]]''. The final game released for the PS2, barring any unexpected future releases, was ''Major League Baseball 2K12''.
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