PlayStation 3 was released in 2006 while the production of PlayStation 2 ceased on January 4 , 2013 .
In 2006 , Sony announced and launched its successor , the PlayStation 3.Even with the release of its successor , the PlayStation 2 remained popular well into the seventh generation and continued to be produced until January 4 , 2013 , when Sony finally announced that the PlayStation 2 had been discontinued after 12 years of production – one of the longest runs for a video game console .
PlayStation 2