PS2 is now discontinued after 12 Years.

[Michael-5]

thismeintiel said:

Michael-5 said:

If PS2 is discontinued, that means they aren't shipping anymore units, and like I showed you in my link, I see no way PS2 has shipped more then 157.3 million units.

DS may be overtacked by 86k, it's been adjusted heavily the last few weeks. VGC is not the most accurate in keeping up with sales, hence this is why they stopped bothing with PS2.

I think DS can top PS2, but only if PS2 is truely discontinued, in all regions. If they still ship PS2's, then PS2 should remain king.

Thoughs on Wii surpassing PS1?

Yes, but the PS2 hasn't been discontinued.  Only in Japan.  And even if it had, it's going to be awhile before the DS passes even 157.3M.  I'd be surprised if the DS has even passed 154M with this holiday season added in.  And I wouldn't be surprised if the DS is discontinued late 2013 - early 2014.

If this article and Wikipedia are correct, PS2 has been discontinued. LOL.

So assuming that this information is correct (and for the purpose of this thread I see no reason for it not to be), then DS will surpass PS2.

However if it's incorrect, or Sony shipped an excess of units at the end to sit on shelves for a couple years, then DS probably won't surpass PS2.

So it's a matter on if Wikipedia and this article are correct about this, since this isn't a Sony press conference, or if this is inside news, coming before a press conference.

DS sold 3.5 million units in 2012, you'd honestly be surprised if it sold 0.2 million units until it's discontinued? It's at 153.8 million right now. Surely 156-158 is probable. DS could be discontinued anytime, you're right, but it sold over a million in Q4 in USA in 2012, only down like 10% from 2011. The $99 price point makes it an appealing system to people who aren't huge on gaming.