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minus-squarebjoern_tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agoStrange, I distinctly remember it being a big deal that the Wii outsold the PS2 at some point.
minus-squarejedibob5@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-24 hours agoThe Wii might’ve had higher sales at its peak, but PS2 had a lot of longevity.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoNever heard of that. Maybe it was for a specific year or region.
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoI figured the 2004 release as the PS2 slim turned the tables again, but that was still before the Wii came out in 2006. It’s possible that story only counted the original PS2 and this chart counts both, though.
Strange, I distinctly remember it being a big deal that the Wii outsold the PS2 at some point.
The Wii might’ve had higher sales at its peak, but PS2 had a lot of longevity.
Never heard of that. Maybe it was for a specific year or region.
I figured the 2004 release as the PS2 slim turned the tables again, but that was still before the Wii came out in 2006. It’s possible that story only counted the original PS2 and this chart counts both, though.