

Production ceased in Japan in March 2019. Glixel stated in June 2017 that 15 million were sold, while the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research suggests several million less by the end of 2015. PlayStation Vita: Third-party estimates range from 10–15 million. IGN's Colin Moriarty reported in mid-November that 82 million PSPs were manufactured and shipped at the end of production. Shipments to North America ended in January 2014, and to Japan in June 2014 shipments to Europe ended during the latter part of the year.

A JAssociated Press report noted this was "the last time a tally was taken." IGN's Evan Campbell reported on the same day around 80 million sold, and Jordan Sirani reaffirmed Campbell's estimate 5 years later. PlayStation Portable: 76.4 million units sold as of March 31, 2012.

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PS3 shipments to Japanese retailers, the last country Sony was selling units to, ceased by May. PlayStation 3: Sony corporate data reports 87.4 million sold as of March 31, 2017. It was discontinued worldwide on January 4, 2013. PlayStation 2: 155 million units sold as of March 31, 2012.
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Baer along with company employees Bill Harrison and Bill Rusch licensed their television gaming technology to contemporary major TV manufacturer Magnavox. Video game consoles in general are also described as "dedicated" in distinction from the more versatile personal computer and other consumer electronics. Dedicated consoles are a subset of these devices only able to play built-in games. Each are usually developed by a single business organization. Video game consoles may use one or more storage media like hard disk drives, optical discs, and memory cards for content. Handheld controllers are commonly used as input devices.

These self-contained pieces of electronic equipment weigh between 2 and 9 pounds (1–4 kg) on average, and their compact size allows them to be easily used in a variety of locations with an electrical outlet. Ī home video game console is a standardized computing device tailored for video gaming that requires a monitor or television set as an output. Sony's PlayStation 2 is the best-selling game system overall with over 155 million units worldwide.
