Let's not forget the Japanese government applying export restrictions on the PS2 because it might be powerful enough to be used for military purposes [1]. It even went so far as claims that Iraq ordered a bunch of them for that purpose [2]. That's some serious hype marketing haha.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/716237.stm

[2] https://www.theregister.com/2000/12/19/iraq_buys_4000_playst...