backwards compatibility was the feature that led to the most sales for the playstation 2.
what feature led to the most sales for the playstation 2?
backwards compatibility
each console has a variety of games. the playstation 2, psx and playstation 3 exhibit backwards compatibility and can play most of the games released on the original playstation. some of these games can also be played on the playstation portable but they must be purchased and downloaded from a list of ps one classics from the playstation store. games released on the playstation 2 can currently only be played on the original console as well as the psx and the early models of the playstation 3 which are backwards compatible. the playstation 3 has two types of games, those released on blu-ray discs and downloadable games from the playstation store. the playstation portable consists of numerous games available on both its physical media, the universal media disc and the digital download from the playstation store. however, some games are only available on the umd while others are only available on the playstation store. the playstation vita consists of games available on both its physical media, the playstation vita card and digital download from the playstation store.
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the playstation version of "tony hawk's pro skater" received a "platinum" sales award from the entertainment and leisure software publishers association (elspa), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the united kingdom. in the united states, "tony hawk's pro skater 2"s computer version sold 320,000 copies and earned $8.0 million by august 2006, after its release in october 2000. it was the country's 58th best-selling computer game between january 2000 and august 2006. combined sales of all "pro skater" computer games released between january 2000 and august 2006 had reached 440,000 units in the united states by the latter date. also in the united states, the game's game boy advance version sold 680,000 copies and earned $24 million by august 2006. during the period between january 2000 and august 2006, it was the 38th highest-selling game launched for the game boy advance, nintendo ds or playstation portable in that country. the game's playstation version received a "platinum" sales award from the entertainment and leisure software publishers association (elspa), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the united kingdom. by july 2006, the playstation 2 version of "tony hawk's pro skater 3" had sold 2.1 million copies and earned $77 million in the united states. "next generation" ranked it as the 14th highest-selling game launched for the playstation 2, xbox or gamecube between january 2000 and july 2006 in that country. combined sales of "tony hawk" console games released in the 2000s reached 10.7 million units in the united states by july 2006. its playstation 2 version also received a "platinum" sales award from the entertainment and leisure software publishers association (elspa), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the united kingdom. by july 2006, the playstation 2 version of "tony hawk's pro skater 3" had sold 2.1 million copies and earned $77 million in the united states. "next generation" ranked it as the 14th highest-selling game launched for the playstation 2, xbox or gamecube between january 2000 and july 2006 in that country. combined sales of "tony hawk" console games released in the 2000s reached 10.7 million units in the united states by july 2006. its playstation 2 version also received a "platinum" sales award from the entertainment and leisure software publishers association (elspa), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the united kingdom.
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