I don't know how it is in other parts of the US or the world, but in my area it seems like every eb/gamestop and independent retailer have piles of used PS2s for relatively cheap (not to mention craigslist/ebay). Furthurmore, with the PS3's (probably dodgy but included) backward-compatability and the inevitability of a HUGE flood of used PS2's once Wii and PS3 come out, it seems logical to me that there would be a drop in hardware sales. Who wouldn't see that RIGHT BEFORE the PS3 launch buying a *new* PS2 wouldn't be the most economical idea?

The PS2 is nearing the end of its life-cycle. Considering the number of people who own a PS2, I would not be surprised if we see a year or two (or more, who knows?) of software before the final PS2 game is produced. Yet, I can't help but feel that this isn't really news, it's just an inevitability in today's video game industry. Wouldn't the real news be if PS2 sales went up right before the PS3 launch?