The PlayStation 2 becomes the first console in history to exceed 160 million sales

A few days ago, the PlayStation 2 celebrated its 24th anniversary in France. It was in fact on November 24, 2000 that the Sony console arrived in our territory. It was March 4, 2000 in Japan and October 26, 2000 in America. More than 24 years later, the machine is at the top of the best-selling video game consoles in history. While the Nintendo Switch is fast approaching the title, today we learn that the PS2 has consolidated its lead in recent years.

160 million PlayStation 2s sold

For a long time, official PlayStation 2 sales figures were remained frozen at 156 million units. The PS2 thus sat at the top, ahead of the 154 million copies of the Nintendo DS and in front of the 146 millions de Nintendo Switch. A few hours ago, the Japanese firm decided to update its figures and today we learn that the PS2 officially peaks at 160 million copies sold in 24 years. This means 4 million additional units are added to the counter.

Last summer, when he left, Jim Ryan had already mentioned this figure, but it had still not been made official. It is now done. In 2011, the PS2 had crossed the 150 million units markThen 155 million in 2014. It was in January 2013 that Sony decided to stop production of PS2. Managing to sell 4 million additional consoles, 10 years after production ceased, remains a fairly incredible feat and shows to what extent the machine is a cultural phenomenon.

List of the best-selling consoles in history:

1. The PS2 (2000) – 160 million copies
2. The Nintendo DS (2004) – 154 million copies
3. The Switch (2017) – 146 million copies
4. The Game Boy & Game Boy Color (1989/1998) – 118.7 million copies
5. The PS4 (2013) – 117.2 million copies
6. The PlayStation (1994) – 102.4 million copies
7. The Nintendo Wii (2008) – 101.6 million copies
8. The PlayStation 3 (2007) – 87.4 million copies
9. The Xbox 360 (2005) – 84 million copies
10. The Game Boy Advance (2001) – 81.5 million copies

Moreover, the year 2024 remains a very big year for the PS2. A few months ago, we learned that the console had just been admitted to the register of technological heritage of the future in Japan. This registry is a list that recognizes Japanese objects that have had a significant impact on culture.