Was Animal Crossing Ever on PlayStation 2? No—Nintendo Exclusive

No. Animal Crossing is a Nintendo first-party franchise and has never been released on PlayStation 2 (or any non-Nintendo platform).

Series Platform History

• Nintendo 64 (Japan only): Dōbutsu no Mori (2001)
• GameCube: Animal Crossing (2002/2004)
• Nintendo DS: Wild World (2005)
• Wii: City Folk (2008)
• 3DS: New Leaf (2012)
• Switch: New Horizons (2020)
• Mobile: Pocket Camp (2017, iOS/Android)

Sony platforms have similar life sims (Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons, Stardew Valley, Disney Dreamlight Valley), but not Animal Crossing.