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Japanese PS2 Gets Upgrade, Sony Announces Boost In PS2 Manufacturing

Sony announced that next week it will begin selling an upgraded version of the PS2 in Japan that will let users plug in a broadband-ready hard disk drive unit, giving the PS2 an Internet connection and additional s
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April 10, 2001
The upgraded PS2 with this slot has been sold in North America and Europe since late 2000. Sony also said it will boost monthly production of PS2 to two million units by this Fall, and once again stated its target of shipping 20 million units in the business year that began on April 1.

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