Final Fantasy X saw a few firsts for the series such as voice acting and utilization of 3D as opposed to pre-rendered backdrops. Released in the holiday season of 2001, Final Fantasy X was the first Final Fantasy to come to the PlayStation 2. The game was extremely well received by gamers and critics alike and added another storied entry into the franchise. Set in 1986 gamers take the role of Tommy Vercetti as he builds a criminal empire following the completion of his 15-year prison sentence. This saw the series head to Vice City which is heavily influenced by Miami Florida. This further proves the point that Grand Theft Auto III set the series off on the right foot for the sixth generation of gaming consoles. The second in the Grand Theft Auto trilogy comes in as the fourth best-selling game on the PS2. Grand Theft Auto Vice City – 10.25 Million Units Sold This gave gamers different ways to experience Gran Turismo on the PlayStation 2.
The driving missions were also added which played out similarly to the license tests. They were also able to speed up the race time making endurance races shorter. Gran Turismo 4 added the B-spec mode which allowed gamers to control the car from the perspective of a crew chief.
The game sold over 11 million copies and closed out the Gran Turismo series on the PS2 as the sequel was released exclusively on the PlayStation 3. The critical and commercial success of Gran Turismo 3 helped build the hype for Gran Turismo 4. Gran Turismo 4 – 11.76 Million Units Sold The game was released to acclaim from fans and critics alike which likely helped the next game on the list earn its spot. Much like its predecessors, the goal of the game is to complete all races and acquire all in-game licenses. The first Gran Turismo game on the PS2 showed a significant improvement in graphics and in the number of drivable cars.
Releasing in the summer of 2001, Gran Turismo 3 was released in the first full summer of the PS2 worldwide lifecycle. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec takes home the title of best selling PS2 exclusive game. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec – 14.89 Million Units Sold Although it is the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, it is not the best-selling PS2 exclusive of all time. It sold 1.46 million Xbox units ranking 10th in all-time in original Xbox game sales. The game was released cross-platform and was a hit on the original Xbox as well. It goes to show that interest in GTA skyrocketed after the first sixth generation of gaming release in the series Grand Theft Auto III (more on that later). The conclusion of the Grand Theft Auto PlayStation 2 trilogy tops the list of best-selling PS2 games of all time. “PS2 also had the functionality of a DVD player, something that sold the console both as a home theater device and as a modern gaming device”, said the report.Top 10 Selling PlayStation 2 Games: Analysis Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 17.33 Million Units Sold What’s more, the console also has a huge library of games that made it more popular than the original PlayStation. The research attributes the success of the PS2 to a number of reasons, including the time it remained on market before the PS3’s launch. The rest of the world stands at 25.57 million units. North America follows closely with 53.65 million units, while Sony’s home country, Japan, accounts for 23.18 million units.
Other top-selling game consoles of all time include Wii ( 101.64 million), PlayStation (87.41 million) Xbox 360 (85.8 million), Game Boy Advance (GBA) (81.51 million) and PlayStation Portable (81.09 million) units.Ĭhart Courtesy: LearnBonds (Source: VGchartz)Įurope was reportedly the biggest consumer of Sony PlayStation 2, accounting for 55.28 million of all units sold globally. Sony’s current-gen game console, PlayStation 4, comes third with 109.86 million units sold globally, followed by the original PlayStation with 102.5million units.
The Nintendo DS comes second with 154.9 million units, followed by the Game Boy at 118.69 million. The PS2 accounts for the biggest share with 10.07 percent ahead of other notable devices from Atari, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sega.Īccording to the report, by the end of March 2020, approximately 157.68 million PS2 consoles had been sold globally. That’s according to research by LearnBonds, revealing that around 1.56 billion game consoles have been sold globally. Released in the year 2000, Sony’s PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling game console of all time.