Time called on Sony’s PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is the world’s most successful games console, with 158 million units sold. But production ceased in 2012 and Sony can no longer repair the machine as it has run out of spare parts

PLAYSTATION CONSOLE SALES (millions) 

PS  104.25
PS2 157.68 
PS3  86.90
PS4  81.53
PSP  80.82
PS Vita 16.04

North America 
Japan
Europe
Other

Bestseller: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) sold 20.81m copies on PS2
                                                                                  
527.22 million  consoles sold

Jan 2013: PS2 officially discontinued, but supported for repairs until Sep 7, 2018

PLAYSTATION TIMELINE (dates on sale)

PlayStation (PS)  Dec 3, 1994 - Mar 23, 2006
PlayStation 2 (PS2) Mar 4, 2000 - Jan 4, 2013
PlayStation Portable (PSP) Nov 11, 2006 - May 29, 2017
PlayStation 3 (PS3)
PS Vita*
PS TV
PlayStation 4 * Nov 15, 2013 

(PS4)     
1994 98 02 06 10 14 18

Note: PSP and PS Vita are handheld consoles. PS TV is spin-off TV console version of PSP


Sources: The Verge, VGChartz, Sony Pictures: Sony, Rockstar Games *Still active
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