The race from launch day
Cumulative units by months since each console's own launch. Figures between reports are modelled; where reports are years apart, the line is a rough approximation, not observed annual sales.
Side by side
| PS2 | Game Boy Advance | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative units (estimated) | ≈ 160,000,000 | ≈ 81,510,000 |
| After 9 years on sale | ≈ 137M | ≈ 81.5M |
| Released | March 4, 2000 | March 21, 2001 |
| Time on the market | 12 years | 9 years |
| Average per day | ≈ 36K | ≈ 25K |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Frequently asked questions
Which sold more, the PlayStation 2 or the Game Boy Advance?
As of October 31, 2026, the PlayStation 2 leads our tracked comparison: about 160 million units against 81.5 million for the Game Boy Advance, a gap of 78.5 million. Figures may mix reported shipments, customer sales and estimates.
How many PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance consoles have been sold?
PlayStation 2: more than 160 million units as of March 31, 2012 (Sony Interactive Entertainment, sell-in (units shipped)); our model uses an approximately 160 million anchor based on that threshold. Game Boy Advance: calculated from reported figures: 81.51 million units as of March 31, 2010 (Nintendo historical data, sales by fiscal year; measurement not specified).
Figures can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; these are not directly interchangeable. Between reports our model projects an estimate, not observed transactions. The changing digits show the model's output, not its accuracy. Its inputs and assumptions are corrected when new figures are available. Sources and method