Could the Switch surpass the PS2 in sales?

[Phenomajp13]

farlaff said:

Phenomajp13 said:

Honestly Zippy is right, Im a Nintendo fan as well but there is no reason to be this hurt over PS2's astounding success. It clearly wasn't just a DVD player or else it wouldn't have moved as much software as it did. We do realize PS2 sold not that much less software than Wii and DS combined? Wii and DS moved what, 1.9 billion games combined? PS2 moved around 300 million less, thats one individual platform with far less of a userbase. It's really not that big of a deal to recognize the astounding success the PS2 was, as a Nintendo fan im not sure how I can't label the PS2 as the most successful gaming console in history. It has to me the best combination of achievements, highest in harware sales, second highest in software (which it just lost to PS4), and certainly a very profitable platform. Obviously Wii, DS, and PS4 all have their own accolades to boast but I think PS2 is the current Goat.
With that being said, there is a new threat. This is why there is no need to be so hurt about PS2's success because Switch is slowly making its way up. Switch has potential to sale more hardware and software and is likely the most profitable individual platform in history. No need to downplay PS2 because it has a threat within striking distance. Switch's software sales don't even include digital only games and its already 1.2 billion. The hardware is just short of 140 million without 2024 and beyond.

I'm honestly not hurt either way, as I could not care less (neither of the companies' money is coming my way - heck, I'm giving money to them and not the other way around). I stated my actual opinion just two posts above and here I can further explain: yes, PS2 was impressive. Yes, it moved a lot of software. Yes, when I commented on Dulfite's post I was being ironic (or sarcastic, or sardonic, pick your choice), just like I firmly believe he was as well, because PS fans tend to get mad whenever this argument that "it was just a DVD player" is placed ayround. They shouldn't. It's just mockery that nobody should take so seriously. Now, to end this from my side, I explained what I thought, but don't come to me with a straight face to say that the ease of a DVD player did not play an important role in PS2's final numbers, because I was not only an adult (and a father) when all that happened thus I remember it very well, I also followed that market with interest because I had two different friends that used to sell consoles.

I absolutely am going to come to you with a straight face and say PS2 absolutely did not benefit from being a DVD player. It benefitted from Sonys aggressive pricing and massive library. Xbox was a DVD player too, I even had the remote playing DVDs and music. Xbox barely outsold GC. PS2 sold way too many games to even entertain this.