A Decade Later, Sony Playstation 2 Still Selling Well

Even zombies love the PS2, apparently. Via QQ Games.

Sony’s (NYSE:SNE) Playstation 2 game console was launched in 2000. It went on to become the best-selling game console of all time. But all of man’s works turn to ash, and in the console’s main sales regions it has long since been eclipsed in popularity by next-generation consoles including Sony’s own Playstation 3. But even now, as rumors begin to swirl Sony may be planning to unveil the Playstation 4, the Playstation 2 is still selling well. How well? 500,000 units sold in November and December of 2011.

If your response to that is “What?” you’re probably not alone. But it’s not that Japan or the US are experiencing a retro gaming surge. Rather, the console is finding new markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America, and other locales where a cheaper console alternative is attractive, especially one that — like the PS2 — has a huge library of fantastic games for people to enjoy.

If I sound biased, it’s because I totally am. I had and loved a PS2 and still consider it the best console ever in terms of the games it had on offer. Plus, it’s good news for Sony at a time when its brand-new handheld console (the Playstation Vita) sales seem to be falling off a cliff.

[via QQ Games]