Sony Says It Sold 160 Million PlayStation 2 Units in Milestone Disclosure (playstation.com)
(Wednesday November 27, 2024 @05:40PM (msmash)
from the for-the-record dept.)
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- News link: https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/1649209/sony-says-it-sold-160-million-playstation-2-units-in-milestone-disclosure
- Source link: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/playstation-history/2000-ps2-psp/
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation 2 has [1]sold over 160 million units worldwide since its 2000 launch, marking the first official acknowledgment of its record-breaking lifetime sales. The figure, revealed on Sony's 30th anniversary PlayStation website, cements PS2's position as the best-selling gaming console ever, ahead of Nintendo DS at 154.02 million units and Nintendo Switch at 146 million units.
[1] https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/playstation-history/2000-ps2-psp/
[1] https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/playstation-history/2000-ps2-psp/
Ok (Score:2)
by Bahbus ( 1180627 )
No one cares Sony. It wasn't relevant during the "console wars". It's even less relevant now.
PS2 being a DVD player helped it sell. (Score:2)
by Pezbian ( 1641885 )
I ended up with one in trade back in 2005. I was actually impressed and wished I had bought one when they first came out. Granted, I never played the most famous titles on the system. But a PS2 and a Netflix DVD subscription was a killer combo for my then-wife and I. Plus, "Kya: Dark Lineage" was an underrated game I wish had been more popular than it was. I'm still a Kya fan today because I loved the fact she wasn't the usual "damsel in distress" female character. She could kick enemies square in the nuts.
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If DS sales are going up, it sounds like Nintendo may be doing similar?
When was the DS generation last manufactured?
I feel like it's been a long time since even the 3DS generation had anything made.