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MonstaMack on 10 January 2013
Michael-5 said:
MonstaMack said:
Aren't these consoles still selling in Brazil and other countries? Seems like a mistake to discontinue them for there, unless they have enough stock to supply them for awhile.

Pretty much 100% dead in the USA as I haven't found a new one outside of eBay for sometime. Keeping my eye on cowboom (pre-owned) for the $15 silver model to pop back up for my backup system.

Maybe they overshipped in those regions. Sales for PS2 aren't strong in regions like Brasil, but they are there. PS2 sold 2.92 million units last year.

Where are you at?



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Michael-5 on 10 January 2013
MonstaMack said:
Michael-5 said:
MonstaMack said:
Aren't these consoles still selling in Brazil and other countries? Seems like a mistake to discontinue them for there, unless they have enough stock to supply them for awhile.

Pretty much 100% dead in the USA as I haven't found a new one outside of eBay for sometime. Keeping my eye on cowboom (pre-owned) for the $15 silver model to pop back up for my backup system.

Maybe they overshipped in those regions. Sales for PS2 aren't strong in regions like Brasil, but they are there. PS2 sold 2.92 million units last year.

Where are you at?

Canada?

I keep track of this stuff http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=152615&page=1# - It's post 5 where I estimate PS2 sales.



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MonstaMack on 10 January 2013
Michael-5 said:

Where are you at?

Canada?

I keep track of this stuff http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=152615&page=1# - It's post 5 where I estimate PS2 sales.

Thanks.



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DarkTemplar on 10 January 2013

At least in my country (Brazil) it is being a while since I cannot find that PS2 available to sell on the major retailers (americanas, submarino, walmart, extra, pontofrio, casas bahia, etc). It seems that Sony stopped shipping the console here.

However, this a little bit hard to believe in it since retailers reported that it was the best selling console of 2011 here.



S.Peelman on 10 January 2013
Michael-5 said:

VGC used to have that number, but they changed it. Do you have any clue why?

I'm afraid not, I'm not around long enough here on this site to have witnessed the 102 number here. Wikipedia still has the 102 number, with a source leading to an official Sony shipment report. So I guess that must be the truth. If anyone has anything else which proves VGC's 105 number, I'd love to be enlightened though .



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gatito on 10 January 2013

Nintendo should release a DS mini and give it away with Happy meals to further boost DS's sales.



thismeintiel on 10 January 2013
Michael-5 said:
thismeintiel said:
KylieDog said:
This was already posted and since no Sony press goin to assume another japan = world 'article'.

This.  Plus, the PS2 has shipped AT LEAST 157M-158M by now, so the DS has more like 4.5M-5.5M to go to catch it.  That isn't going to happen.  I'd imagine the DS will be discontinued ~156M-157M.  By that time, the PS2 will have shipped ~160M or slightly more.

Funny because DS sold just as well in Q4 in USA as it did in 2011 (A little over 1 million). DS may be dead in Japan, and dying in Europe, but in USA and Canada DS is still doing decent. It's definatly possible that the DS outsells the PS2. I mean who of us thought that PS2 would be selling until the end of the 8th generation?

Also, if you go here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=152615&page=1#21 I have made estimates on sales and shipments of PS2 units based on Sony shipment reports (Where PS2 and PS3 numbers are merged) PS2 has shipped approximatly 157.3 million units at this point, and sold 156.72 million. DS is at 154.27 million, so if DS were to top PS2, it would only need to sell 3.03 million, and that's definatly possible.

According to NPD, we had the DS overtracked for Dec. by ~86K.  We may have it overtracked in EU, as well.  So, it is definitely going to have to start selling at a much better rate, especially since the PS2 is still selling, to reach over 160M (the number I expect the PS2 end up at before truly being discontinued).



 

Michael-5 on 11 January 2013
thismeintiel said:
Michael-5 said:

Funny because DS sold just as well in Q4 in USA as it did in 2011 (A little over 1 million). DS may be dead in Japan, and dying in Europe, but in USA and Canada DS is still doing decent. It's definatly possible that the DS outsells the PS2. I mean who of us thought that PS2 would be selling until the end of the 8th generation?

Also, if you go here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=152615&page=1#21 I have made estimates on sales and shipments of PS2 units based on Sony shipment reports (Where PS2 and PS3 numbers are merged) PS2 has shipped approximatly 157.3 million units at this point, and sold 156.72 million. DS is at 154.27 million, so if DS were to top PS2, it would only need to sell 3.03 million, and that's definatly possible.

According to NPD, we had the DS overtracked for Dec. by ~86K.  We may have it overtracked in EU, as well.  So, it is definitely going to have to start selling at a much better rate, especially since the PS2 is still selling, to reach over 160M (the number I expect the PS2 end up at before truly being discontinued).

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?



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thismeintiel on 12 January 2013
Michael-5 said:
thismeintiel said:
Michael-5 said:
 

Funny because DS sold just as well in Q4 in USA as it did in 2011 (A little over 1 million). DS may be dead in Japan, and dying in Europe, but in USA and Canada DS is still doing decent. It's definatly possible that the DS outsells the PS2. I mean who of us thought that PS2 would be selling until the end of the 8th generation?

Also, if you go here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=152615&page=1#21 I have made estimates on sales and shipments of PS2 units based on Sony shipment reports (Where PS2 and PS3 numbers are merged) PS2 has shipped approximatly 157.3 million units at this point, and sold 156.72 million. DS is at 154.27 million, so if DS were to top PS2, it would only need to sell 3.03 million, and that's definatly possible.

According to NPD, we had the DS overtracked for Dec. by ~86K.  We may have it overtracked in EU, as well.  So, it is definitely going to have to start selling at a much better rate, especially since the PS2 is still selling, to reach over 160M (the number I expect the PS2 end up at before truly being discontinued).

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.



 

Player1x3 on 12 January 2013

IS Guardian the only source for this? I thought they only disconnected it in Japan? And PS2 is still selling in some developing countries, and seeing how quickly DS is slowing down , I dont think it will outsell PS2