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,

The PS2 has officially crossed 160 million lifetime sales, according to Sony, which confirms remarks made by its former chief Jim Ryan earlier this year.

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 last shared PS2 sales figures in 2011, saying at the time that it had sold 150 million units since its debut in 2000.

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.

In celebration of PlayStation's 30th anniversary, the media conglomerate confirms the PS2 moved 160 million units since its release in 2000.

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,

Sony launched a website revealing PlayStation history and the company said the PlayStation 2 has officially sold over 160 million units globally.

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.