As Sony confirms the PS2's 160 million sales, former PlayStation chief reveals how many were actually made, confirming very few remain unaccounted for
Dec. 3, 2024The Nintendo Switch has some ground to cover to reach the PS2
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Sonyrecently revealed thatthe PS2 has sold over 160 million consoles worldwidesince its release in 2000, reigniting the old question among fans of how many units haveactuallybeen made. As backed up by one PlayStation alumni, it might not be much more than what’s been sold.
Naturally, a picture’s existence on the internet doesn’t necessarily mean it’s legit – now more than ever. One Twitter user pointed to Sony veteran Shawn Layden’s special PSP as somewhere the PS2’s text could have been lifted from as the two are fairly identical visually.
However, Layden has confirmed that likely isn’t the case. As if summoned, the former PlayStation chief hasappearedto say that the PS2 picture looks legit and that the production number is definitely so.
It’s hard to say how many PS2s are still out there, but we at least know it can’t be many. With Sony announcing that over 160 million consoles were sold and Layden confirming that around 160,636,885 were made, the true number is likely somewhere in the remainder. It could be as many as 600,000, though it could be much smaller. What we do know, however, is that the Nintendo Switch has some ways to go to claim the mantle of best-selling console.
PlayStation’s 30th anniversary trailer puts it nicely and praises overzealous Bloodborne fans for their “persistence.”
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