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In a bid to further their machines success, Sony have released preliminary plans for USB toaster add on for the PS2.
The toaster, in theory, will plug into one of the two front USB ports and function directly from the PS2's power source. Translation, no extra plug needed. The toaster will be like an extra part of your PS2, just like a control pad or other peripheral.
The PS2 toaster is scheduled for a late 2002 release in Japan and is expected to sell very well due to conservation of socket space in an average Japanese household being quite an important thing.
One of the more surprising things about these new plans is that A) A European release is expected within 2 months of the Japan release, probably hitting the UK around christmas time. The idea being that the toaster add-on will sell very well within the student market, not just in the UK but across Europe. and B) As yet there are no plans to release the PS2 toaster in the US. Strang, you may think. Well apparently not. According to sales figures across Nothern America, the toaster to console ratio is quite surprising. The idea for the PS2 toaster is that it will either replace the "family" toaster saving on socket space or provide the student poulation with a cheap and easy source of cooking.
In the US however, Toasters are surprisingly unpopular with only 1 in every 5 households having one. Compared to Europes 1 in every 200 households NOT having one.
So it looks like we'll finally be recieving something that the US won't. What refreshing change.
The toaster, in theory, will plug into one of the two front USB ports and function directly from the PS2's power source. Translation, no extra plug needed. The toaster will be like an extra part of your PS2, just like a control pad or other peripheral.
The PS2 toaster is scheduled for a late 2002 release in Japan and is expected to sell very well due to conservation of socket space in an average Japanese household being quite an important thing.
One of the more surprising things about these new plans is that A) A European release is expected within 2 months of the Japan release, probably hitting the UK around christmas time. The idea being that the toaster add-on will sell very well within the student market, not just in the UK but across Europe. and B) As yet there are no plans to release the PS2 toaster in the US. Strang, you may think. Well apparently not. According to sales figures across Nothern America, the toaster to console ratio is quite surprising. The idea for the PS2 toaster is that it will either replace the "family" toaster saving on socket space or provide the student poulation with a cheap and easy source of cooking.
In the US however, Toasters are surprisingly unpopular with only 1 in every 5 households having one. Compared to Europes 1 in every 200 households NOT having one.
So it looks like we'll finally be recieving something that the US won't. What refreshing change.
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Also, the clever students will be able to use it as a heater, in the winter.
Turn the toastering value up to the topn, and you have a nice electric heater to keep you warm whilst playing the PS2.
I think it's a great idea.
I may buy a PS2 especially....
Turn the toastering value up to the topn, and you have a nice electric heater to keep you warm whilst playing the PS2.
I think it's a great idea.
I may buy a PS2 especially....
In a bid to further their machines success, Sony have released preliminary plans for USB toaster add on for the PS2.
The toaster, in theory, will plug into one of the two front USB ports and function directly from the PS2's power source. Translation, no extra plug needed. The toaster will be like an extra part of your PS2, just like a control pad or other peripheral.
The PS2 toaster is scheduled for a late 2002 release in Japan and is expected to sell very well due to conservation of socket space in an average Japanese household being quite an important thing.
One of the more surprising things about these new plans is that A) A European release is expected within 2 months of the Japan release, probably hitting the UK around christmas time. The idea being that the toaster add-on will sell very well within the student market, not just in the UK but across Europe. and B) As yet there are no plans to release the PS2 toaster in the US. Strang, you may think. Well apparently not. According to sales figures across Nothern America, the toaster to console ratio is quite surprising. The idea for the PS2 toaster is that it will either replace the "family" toaster saving on socket space or provide the student poulation with a cheap and easy source of cooking.
In the US however, Toasters are surprisingly unpopular with only 1 in every 5 households having one. Compared to Europes 1 in every 200 households NOT having one.
So it looks like we'll finally be recieving something that the US won't. What refreshing change.
The toaster, in theory, will plug into one of the two front USB ports and function directly from the PS2's power source. Translation, no extra plug needed. The toaster will be like an extra part of your PS2, just like a control pad or other peripheral.
The PS2 toaster is scheduled for a late 2002 release in Japan and is expected to sell very well due to conservation of socket space in an average Japanese household being quite an important thing.
One of the more surprising things about these new plans is that A) A European release is expected within 2 months of the Japan release, probably hitting the UK around christmas time. The idea being that the toaster add-on will sell very well within the student market, not just in the UK but across Europe. and B) As yet there are no plans to release the PS2 toaster in the US. Strang, you may think. Well apparently not. According to sales figures across Nothern America, the toaster to console ratio is quite surprising. The idea for the PS2 toaster is that it will either replace the "family" toaster saving on socket space or provide the student poulation with a cheap and easy source of cooking.
In the US however, Toasters are surprisingly unpopular with only 1 in every 5 households having one. Compared to Europes 1 in every 200 households NOT having one.
So it looks like we'll finally be recieving something that the US won't. What refreshing change.
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