The PS2 might still be the best selling console of all time, but almost eight years after its launch, the Nintendo Switch continues to close the gap, with Nintendo now confirming that it shipped over 150 million units as of the end of last year.

While all the attention is currently on the Switch 2, now that Nintendo has confirmed its existence, the original Switch is still humming along as it tries to overthrow the PlayStation 2 as the best-selling

Nintendo Switch console sales have topped 150.86 million, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to sell well for the console.

Company president Shuntaro Furukawa was recently asked what the Mario maker is doing to ensure a smooth launch of the Switch 2 and avoid the shortages that initially plagued the original hardware back in 2017.

Japan's Nintendo cut its full-year sales Switch forecast by 12% to 11 million units as the aging console loses momentum ahead of the launch of a successor device this year. Nintendo remains dependent on its console business even as it has opened stores and its roster of characters feature in theme parks and film.