Sega boss: PS2 could sell for three more years

Did you know that Nintendo didn't stop making the NES until 1995? Or that the original PlayStation remained in production until last year? Given all that, it's not that surprising to hear Sega president and COO Simon Jeffrey tell MCV that he expects the PlayStation 2 to have "shelf life for another two or three years at least."

In the full interview, Jeffrey goes on to say that "PS2 high profile titles, especially 'wide market' and licensed titles, will absolutely be part of the Sega portfolio going forwards." He's not alone ... a quick GameStop search shows dozens of games coming to the system through the end of January. Sure, that list includes shovelware like Pet Horsez and World Championship Cards, but also major franchises like Crash of the Titans, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, The Simpsons Game, and Guitar Hero III.

With a user base of well over 100 million, continued strong sales and a relatively strong lineup of holiday games, you can expect the leader i nthe last generation to continue to be a player in the current one for a good long while.