Jim Ryan has revealed how many PlayStation 2 consoles have been sold so far

• Jim Ryan will pass the baton tomorrow
• Hiroki Totoki will be SIE's interim CEO
• The CEO revealed the number of PlayStation 2 consoles sold

Tomorrow, who has been on stage since 2019, will be a big day Jim Ryan Because A. resigns Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) from the position of CEO and his position (temporarily) Totoki Hiroki, A The head of Sony Group Corporation will assume his duties until an effective successor is found. The well-known CEO is retiring because, he claims, he found it difficult to reconcile his European life with his American work, but Goodbye is still involved in PlayStation Podcast In his last broadcast to talk a little about the past and future.

During the conversation, the legendary (although notorious according to many) specialist was also asked what he remembers about the 2000s, and he responded with a surprising fact. “Around the 2000s? I would say 160 million, because that's how many units the PS2 sold.” Ryan stated. According to the IGN website condition It also highlights that it has sold 159 million copies in the public mind, and in 2011, Sony boasted “only” 150 million, so thanks to Jim Ryan, the machine’s crown now shines even brighter. The question is for how long, because even though it is for now PlayStation 2 Topping the throne (followed by the Nintendo DS with 154.02 million), A Nintendo Switch It has already reached 139.36 million, so it could easily happen that we could inaugurate a new king among consoles in a few years. If only it were said that the successor to the hybrid keyboard would arrive later than expected, the Switch would be the number one device for the Japanese for a long time to come.