Sony has updated the PlayStation website to mention that the PS2 is now at a staggering 160 million units sold worldwide since its launch 24 years ago.

The PS2 clearly isn't going to let go of its astronomical sales record any time soon, as Sony has announced that a further five million of the things were somehow sold since it last reported numbers in 2012.

For over a decade, the PS2’s official sales total sat at 155 million units, as Sony stopped reporting sales of the system in 2012. It was always assumed the final number was higher, as the console wasn’t officially discontinued until a year later,

Sony never releases its console sales numbers, but we now have confirmation for the PS2's lifetime sales.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Sony confirms how much PlayStation 2, the best-selling console in history, has sold: here's how much Nintendo Switch has left to catch up.

The Switch has smashed all sorts of records but one thing it hasn't done just yet is surpassed the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 2. While it was assumed at one point the hybrid system only needed to shift another 15 million units to surpass this milestone,

With over 4,000 games made for the PS2, many of which would go on to become established franchises still in production, it's no wonder the console would manage such a feat of over 160 million units sold.

Sony announced this week that its PlayStation 2 console, which was already the best-selling console of all time, has crossed 160 million sales since its release in 2000.

Eurogamer reported that the PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling console of all time, with Sony confirming it has sold an impressive 160 million units since its launch in March 2000. Former PlayStation boss Jim Ryan casually stated that 160 million PlayStation 2s had been sold during his farewell appearance on the PlayStation Podcast earlier this year.