This was in Japan based in a article with no word coming from Sony... just The Guardian assuptiom... so fake.

Last real words about PS2.

"JR: Typically history can help us only so far here. We’re actually still selling PS2s in regions such as the Middle East seven years after we introduced PS3. There are a number of reasons why the transition might be a bit more accelerated this time round, but PS3 is a very important part of our portfolio, certainly in 2013, 2014 and probably beyond that."

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/03/01/interview-jim-ryan-and-michael-denny-discuss-ps4/

That article is notoriously bad. There is no source or anything. Why would Sony only tell the Guardian this? There would (and will) be a press release when PS2 production is finally stopped

Lawlight said:

Selling PS2s is not the same as producing PS2s.

And, you're wrong, there is a source:

Update: Wiping a tear from its eye, SCE offered us this statement:

Due to PlayStation 2 now being over 12 years old, we have decided to stop future production of the console and focus on our newer and more popular platforms, PS3, PS Move and PS Vita. We are very proud of what we have achieved with PS2. Having sold over 150m units worldwide, PlayStation 2 remains the world's best selling console, but with sales understandably declining, we are shifting our priorities to reflect this.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/28/playstation-2-discontinued-in-japan/

 

Believe what you want believe but the number showed by Sony today are combined PS3 + PS2.

There is no official PR yet.

Lawlight said:

I think it's safe to believe a statement from SCE.

There is no PR from SCE... sorry.

You sound like one of those people who refused to people that PSASBR was launching with 20 characters just because there was no Sony PR - just a statement from the PS blog manager.