9/9/99 usa....it came out first for the generation and looked better than PS1 and N64 polygons.
PS2 came out jaggies and that weird shimmering look when I had it real time....PS2 was weaker than GameCube and Xbox if we talking power. PS2 was still a cheap DVD player that happened to play games, lol.
The DVD player was a great to have, but it's primary purpose was still games. You got a package deal.