Has the PS2 become like the Atari 2600 of this generation?  

Since the PlayStation 3 has come out, you would think that Sony wouldn't be making anymore PS2 games. I believe both Nintendo and Microsoft have stopped making games for the previous consoles being the Gamecube and Xbox. This one is an interesting case. They are still making them I guess because of the PS3 not really working out as Sony had anticipated.

Is anybody else surprised by this? I think for some reason that could draw comparasions on how back in the past the Atari 5200 was rejected even though it was superior to the Atari 2600 but people wanted the 2600 more than the 5200. I don't know if anyone has ever thought of that.

It can be said that so far that there are games for it that are also on the PS3. I find it very ironic and interesting to say the least. I know there are more people that love the PS2 and consider it one of the best systems out there in the market but it comes down to what you really enjoy.

I'm not sure how many have heard of it but there could be some comparasions in that respect. Only reason being it has to do with the acceptance/rejection rate of the next gen console. It could have happened with both the 360 and the Wii but it didn't. This isn't a Sony bash thread. I just find this very interesting. For those who have never seen an Atari 2600, there's a picture of it.

Do you agree or disagree with that? All opinions are welcome and maybe if there are any gamers from the past that actually knows about the 2600 in favor over the 5200 would really help add their insight. This was done after extensive research to make that discovery.