Sony wants to celebrate PS2’s 25th anniversary with a movie, but accidentally shows how many classics are missing from PS Plus

A few days ago marked exactly a quarter of a century since the launch of the PlayStation 2 in the United States. To mark the occasion, analyst Mat Piscatella from Circana shared a bunch of interesting stats about how well this console is doing.

The final sales of the PS2 in the USA amounted to 46.5 million units. American players also purchased 147 million accessories for this console. The most popular was the PS2 8 MB Memory Card, which sold 28.3 million units.

Top Bestsellers on PS2 in the USA

The most intriguing part was when the analyst shared a list of the top bestsellers. It probably comes as no surprise that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas topped the list in terms of both the number of copies sold and revenue generated.

Sony’s celebrating too, but they’re also highlighting some awkward truths

Sony itself decided to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the PlayStation 2 launch in the USA. On this occasion, the company released a video promoting hits from this console that can be played on the PS5 as part of the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog.

Unfortunately, as noted by players in the comments, the Japanese corporation poorly preserves the PS2 legacy, as many of the most important games from this console, such as ICO, Twisted Metal Black, Ratchet & Clank, and the first God of War, are not available on modern platforms.

By reviewing the lists of top-selling PlayStation 2 games, we can reach similar conclusions. There, too, we find many titles that cannot be played on the PS5.

And what was the PS2 launch in the USA like? This is well illustrated by a video published on the Nostalgia channel on X.