The PlayStation 2 has long been considered the most successful game console of all time, having sold over 160 million units worldwide. However, people have been predicting that the long life span of the Nintendo Switch may eventually threaten the undisputed dominance of the PlayStation 2—and this inevitability has reportedly come to pass.
Well-known industry analyst Mat Piscatella is reporting that data from the market research company Circana suggests the Nintendo Switch has now outsold the PlayStation 2 in the United States. This is a significant milestone for the console as the Switch has already outsold the PS2 in Japan, meaning this recent data suggests the Switch is now bigger than the PS2 in two of the world's biggest gaming markets.
It should be noted that neither the PS2 nor the Switch are actually the best-selling consoles ever in the United States, with that honour belonging to the Nintendo DS. The handheld is a stalwart, having sold only 6 million fewer units than the PS2.
The lifespan of the Switch, originally released in 2017, has been a lucrative one for Nintendo. Following the relative failure of the Wii U (13.5 million), the Switch...
