The Gaming Console Wars: Xbox Vs PS2

It never ceases to amaze me how the sales figures for the Playstation 2 (PS2) outrun the Xbox. Even gamecube is catching up to Xbox if you look at the sales figures. The Xbox is a better gaming console, and still, the casual gamers are flocking to the PS2. The Xbox obviously is the technically superior system, but the PS2 has advantages in ways that effect the gaming experience, some of it is just plain luck.
The PS2 came out more than 15 months before the Xbox, therefore some gamers went out and bought the PS2, before even seeing or giving the Xbox a chance. The PS2 also already had a f…