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PlayStation updates PS2 sales, and here's how much Nintendo Switch has left to catch up
Estimates were already pointing to this data, but Sony had not updated the numbers since 2011.
PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling console in history. Sony’s machine beats the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Switch in the overall rankings, although the current machine from Kyoto has yet to say its last word. PlayStation is celebrating its 30th anniversary with great fanfare, an ideal time to review and update information, as well as figures. The Japanese company has announced that its console has sold a total of 160 million units worldwide. Data has been officially updated for the first time since 2011, when they confirmed that they had sold 150 million consoles. However, analysts had already estimated a figure similar to what Sony has now revealed. Jim Ryan, the former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, also explained these figures.
Currently, the only console that can catch up with PlayStation 2 is Nintendo Switch, a product whose life cycle has been extended for more than 7 years, although its successor will be announced soon. In any case, the current hardware is expected to continue adding new followers, especially in the Christmas campaign. According to official figures, the hybrid has already reached 146.06 million units, so it still has a long way to go to catch up with the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS: just under 15 million to go.
These are the 10 best-selling consoles in history
- PlayStation 2: 160 million units
- Nintendo DS: 154.02 million units
- Nintendo Switch: 146.06 million units
- Game Boy: 118.69 million units
- PlayStation 4: 117.2 million units
- PlayStation: 102.4 million units
- Wii: 101.63 million units
- PlayStation 3: 87.4 million units
- Xbox 360: estimated at approximately 86 million units
- Game Boy Advance: 81.51 million units
PlayStation 2 was released in Japan in early 2000. European and North American users had to wait until the end of the year to enjoy what has become one of the great retro classics.
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