Get ready for yet another incarnation of the Sony PlayStation 2 game console. Sony plans on launching a lighter version of the 7 year old PS2 game console this month - just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. The new model will feature a built-in AC adapter and will weigh only 1.6 lbs vs. the current 1.9 lb model. The new PS2 will go on sale in Japan starting on November 22nd for around $140 dollars which is roughly the same price as the current model. No word on when the new model will make its way to the rest of the world. Sony plans on selling 12 million PS2 units in the year ending March while hoping to sell 11 million PS3 units.

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