PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is parting firm with Sony, and he is leaving on a industrial excessive – PS5 is promoting like desserts which are exceedingly scorching, in any case.
Nonetheless, Ryan dropped a bombshell throughout one in every of his final interviews as CEO, claiming that PS2 has offered 160 million models throughout its lifespan.
The most recent official determine offered by Sony was “over 155.0 million (as of March 31, 2012)” – it is vital to do not forget that PS2 was not discontinued till the top of 2013.
That comfortably locations the PS2 within the primary spot by way of {hardware} gross sales and approach forward of the 139.36 million Swap gross sales – though Nintendo’s hybrid system nonetheless has a little bit of gasoline left within the tank.
Nonetheless, some individuals have questioned the timing of this information:
We won’t see why Ryan would have any cause to lie about what’s, in actuality, fairly a small bounce in models offered, however that is console wars for you.