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Furthermore, the PS5 sports a custom 3D audio chip called the Tempest Engine. This custom chip processes 3D audio unique to you as it’s calculated based on your ear and head shape. Right now, it’s main function is to deliver unprecedented audio via your headset, but Sony has future plans to optimize the technology for television speakers, sound bars, and surround sound systems. Makuch, Eddie (15 February 2011). "150 million PS2 units shipped worldwide". Asia.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Guinness (February 2009). Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition. Guinness World Records. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-1-904994-45-9. GTA: San Andreas is the best-selling PlayStation 2 game, with a massive 17.33 million copies sold.Sega Enterprises Annual Report 1998" (PDF). Sega Enterprises, Ltd. pp.1, 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2004 . Retrieved 7 December 2014. Sony PlayStation vs Nintendo 64". Digital Spy. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014 . Retrieved 19 August 2014. Later, Sony added new development kits for game developers and more PS2 units for consumers. The PS2's built-in functionality also expanded its audience beyond the gamer, [6] as its debut pricing was less than many standalone DVD players on the market. This made the console a low-cost entry into the home theater market. [41] [42]

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