The PS2 is arguably the only most iconic piece of {hardware} to have ever come out of the video games trade. Its gross sales numbers, on the very least, again that assertion up staunchly, with the console lengthy having been held up as the very best promoting of all time, and curiously sufficient, there proceed to be updates on that entrance.
Till not too way back, the PS2’s final recognized official gross sales numbers stood at 155 million models bought worldwide, although earlier this 12 months, former PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan claimed that the console had truly bought 160 million models. That determine has now been formally confirmed by Sony with a PlayStation timeline web site that just lately went stay and mentions the aforementioned gross sales figures within the part devoted to the PS2.
As talked about, the PS2 is, in fact, the best-selling sport console of all time, having now prolonged its lead by one other 5 million models in comparison with beforehand recognized official figures. In second place presently is the Nintendo DS, which bought over 154 million models, whereas the Nintendo Change is in third place with over 146 million models bought as of the tip of September.
The Change, nonetheless, is more likely to carry on promoting at a gentle tempo for a while to come back, so it must be fascinating to see when (or if) it overtakes the PS2.
