by the GamePro staff (IDG) -- Sony has now released its much-anticipated PlayStation 2 game platform in the United States. For some, it is the start of a new gaming era.

This console plays PlayStation One games natively, meaning it doesn’t have to deal with the overhead required by emulators.

The Xbox memory card price is comparable to the online prices, however. The Xbox Trick controller is priced at $24.99 at the drugstore, and that price is about the same as the online listings as well.