The PS2 has somehow sold another 5m units since 2013, helping it remain the best-selling console of all time – WGB

The Nintendo Switch has slowly making its way toward become the best-selling console of all time, having lately hit 146+ million items offered. That quantity places it round 9 million away from the present document holder, the long-lasting PS2. Or not less than, it was 9 million away. You see, Sony has up to date its data, and by some means the PS2 has shifted a couple of extra million items.

The final time Sony formally up to date us on what number of PS2 consoles had been offered was approach again in 2011 when the corporate stated 150 million had been shipped. A 12 months later that quantity was up to date to 155 million. A 12 months after that, the PS2 was formally discontinued and since that day Sony has by no means up to date its gross sales, regardless that all of us knew it will need to have offered not less than a couple of extra items.

It seems, it did. 5 million of them to be precise. In keeping with the newly updated history of PlayStation on Sony’s official website, someplace within the final 11 years the PlayStation 2 managed to ship one other 5 million consoles, bringing its complete to 160 million.

Which means the Nintendo Switch now has to realize one other 14 million gross sales to take the crown. Actually, that appears fairly doubtless although, as even with the announcement of the Change 2 coming in 2025 the Change continues to be promoting very nicely certainly.

As for the 160 million quantity, it isn’t the primary time we’ve heard it. Former PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan revealed in the official PlayStation that the PS2 had sold 160 million. Nonetheless, because it was a passing remark and since Sony didn’t replace its data, individuals weren’t certain whether or not to imagine Ryan’s claims.

Now we simply want to attend and see if that quantity will improve because the Change inches nearer. Maybe subsequent 12 months Sony will reveal it flogged one other few million down native pub. Or in the event that they need to be additional devious they might all the time produce a PS2 mini pre-loaded with traditional video games, and use its gross sales to assist the PS2 hold its place on the prime of the mountain.