The startup audio comes from Sony's PlayStation 2, a home video game console first released in Japan in 2000. It accompanies the abstract boot animation shown when the system powers on, making the sequence familiar to millions of players. As PlayStation 2 nostalgia grew online, creators began reusing the intro in retrospectives, console restoration videos, gaming memes, and dramatic edits. Its spacious electronic sound remains recognizable because it was repeatedly heard before games started, often becoming part of the memory of playing the console itself.