Video Gaming Timeline 2000s

2000
Nintendo releases the Pokémon Stadium video game for the Nintendo 64 in the USA.
Sony releases the PlayStation 2 video game system in Japan. About one million units are shipped on the first weekend.
Nintendo releases the Perfect Dark video game for the Nintendo 64.
Nintendo releases the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver video games for the Game Boy Color in the US.
Sony releases the PlayStation 2 video game system in the US. Price is US$300.
2001
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance handheld video game system in Japan. It features 32-bit ARM processor, and 240 x 160 pixel 32,000-color display. Two AA batteries power the system for about 15 hours.
Sony releases the Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec video game for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. One million copies sell in the first two days.
Nintendo releases the Mario Party 3 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the USA.
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advanced handheld video game system in the US.
Square releases the Final Fantasy X video game for the PlayStation 2 in Japan.
Nintendo releases the GameCube video game system in Japan. It features 405 MHz processor based on a 256-bit IBM Power PC. Games come on 3-inch optical discs holding up to 1.5 GB. Price is 25,000 yen.
Capcom releases the Devil May Cry game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
Take 2 Interactive releases the Grand Theft Auto III video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid 2 game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
Microsoft launches the Xbox game system in the US. Price is US$299. The system features 8 GB hard drive, 733 MHz Pentium III processor, 250 MHz nVidia XGP graphics coprocessor, and broadband Internet connection. Games come on dual-layer DVDs that can store 9 GB of data.
Microsoft releases the Halo video game for the Xbox in the US.
Nintendo releases the GameCube video game system in the US. Price is US$200.
Square Electronic Arts releases the Final Fantasy X video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
2002
Sega discontinues the Dreamcast video game system, shifting focus to providing software for other game systems.
Nintendo releases the Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 for the Game Boy Advance in the USA.
Nintendo releases the e-Reader card scanner for the Game Boy Advance in the US. It scans dot codes on e-Reader cards, which can contain games and program enhancements. Price is US$39.99.
Take 2 Interactive releases the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US. 12 million copies are sold in two years.
Microsoft launches the Xbox Live online gaming service in the US.
2003
Worldwide shipments to date of the Sony PlayStation 2 video game system: 50 million.
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance SP in Japan. It features a flip-up 2.9-inch color LCD screen with built-in lighting, and rechargeable battery.
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance SP in North America. Price is US$100.
Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker video game for the GameCube in the USA.
Nokia releases the N-Gage handheld video game system worldwide. It features 104 MHz ARM processor, 176x208 pixel 4096-color display, cell phone, wireless connectivity, web browser, MP3 audio player, stereo FM radio. Games are available on MultiMedia Cards.
Tapwave releases the Zodiac handheld video game system in North America. Price is US$300.
2004
Microsoft releases the Fable video game for the Xbox in the USA.
Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game for the Playstation 2. 4.5 million copies are sold worldwide in the first week.
Microsoft releases the Halo 2 video game for the Xbox in the US. First day sales total 2.4 million units in North America, for US$125 million revenue.
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS handheld video game system in the US and Canada. It features ARM 9 3D processor, ARM 7 2D processor, dual backlit 3-inch LCD screens, DS compact card slot, GBA cartridge slot, wireless communications, touch screen with stylus. Price is US$150. 500,000 units are sold in the first week.
Sony releases the PlayStation Portable in Japan. It features 4.3-inch wide-screen color display, Memory Stick and USB ports, game and video support via Universal Media Disc, and Wi-Fi wireless connectivity.
2005
Capcom releases the Resident Evil 4 video game for the GameCube in the US.
Sony releases Gran Turismo 4 for the PlayStation in the USA.
Sony releases the PlayStation Portable in North America. Price is US$250.
Activision releases the Doom 3 video game for the Xbox in the USA.
Nintendo releases the Pokémon Emerald video game for the Game Boy Advance in the USA.
Nintendo releases the Nintendogs video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Micro handheld video game system. Size is 4 by 2 inches, and plays all Game Boy Advance titles. Price is US$100.
Sony Computer Entertainment releases the SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALS video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
LucasArts releases the Star Wars Battlefront II video game for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox in the USA.
Microsoft launches the Xbox 360 video game system in North America. Price is US$300 for a basic Core System, or US$400 with wireless controller, headset, and 20 GB hard drive.
Activision releases the Call of Duty 2 video game for the Xbox 360 in the US.
2006
Square Enix releases the Kingdom Hearts II video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
Sony announces the PlayStation 3 video game system. It features motion-sensing wireless controllers, 20/60 GB hard drive, HDMI video output, Blu-Ray high-definition DVD player.
Nintendo releases the New Super Mario Bros. video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS Lite video game system in the USA. Price is US$130.
Sierra releases the Scarface: The World is Yours video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the USA.
Microsoft releases the Gears of War video game for the Xbox in the USA.
Sony releases the PlayStation 3 in Japan.
Nintendo releases the Wii video game system in North and South America. It includes wireless remote controller, Nunchuk controller, and Wii Sports game. Price in the USA is US$250.
Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess video game for the Wii in the USA.

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