Sony confirms production of 160 million PlayStation 2 consoles as brand celebrates 30th anniversary

destructoid.com — December 3, 2024 at 04:01 PM UTC

Sony has confirmed that it produced 160,636,885 PlayStation 2 consoles from January 2000 to March 2013. This figure was verified by Shawn Layden, former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, after a photo of a memorial sparked curiosity among fans. The PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling video game console, with over 160 million units sold worldwide. Despite the launch of the PlayStation 3 in 2006, Sony continued to manufacture PS2s for several years due to ongoing demand. This announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation brand on December 3, 2024. Sony recently released a PlayStation 5 update that allows users to customize their console with themes and sounds inspired by previous PlayStation systems.

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