Five years later, PS5 is in the best place it's ever been, but after 8 years covering PlayStation, I've never seen a console generation like it

The PS5 Just Became One of the Best-Selling Consoles of All Time

💡KEY TAKEAWAYS• The PlayStation 5 has sold over 84 million units in five years, ranking among the best-selling consoles ever.• Sony overcame chip shortages and price hikes by relying on strong exclusives and steady player demand.• With Microsoft shifting to Game Pass and Nintendo focusing on casual gamers, the PS5 faced little direct competition.Dear gamers, it’s hard to believe, but the PlayStation 5 just turned five. It feels like only yester…

Five years later, PS5 is in the best place it's ever been, but after 8 years covering PlayStation, I've never seen a console generation like it

PlayStation's strong points have never been better across a lineup of thrilling adventures, all while it struggles to shift gears – but does the publisher really need to?

Five years from launch the PS5 is a roaring success, so why doesn't it feel like it? The answer is surprisingly simple

Five years is always a strange point in the life of modern consoles. It's far enough into things to feel like we should have peaked, like we're maybe even over the crest and heading towards the next generation; not far enough to feel like we can say anything really definitive. Which brings us nicely to the slightly unusual position of the PlayStation 5, which is now five years old.