US EditionSony Has Sold 84.2 Million PlayStation 5s Since Launch
PlayStation 5 sales reached 84.2 million units globally despite price hikes and few exclusives, nearing the PlayStation 4's 86.3 million sales at a similar point, Sony reported.
- Sony reported that the PlayStation 5 has sold 84.2 million units, showing near parity with PlayStation 4 mid-lifecycle figures.
- During a recent quarter the PS5 sold 2.5 million units, with the quarter adding 3.9 million, helping it surpass 80 million sales overall.
- Software and service metrics show software sales and PlayStation Network monthly active users are up compared with last year, while Ghost Of YMtei sold 3.3 million copies in its first month.
- That means the PlayStation 5 is selling slightly better than last year with 6.4 million versus 6.2 million despite two price increases and limited first-party exclusives.
- Longer term, these figures position Sony as consoles remain robust overall, reinforcing that consoles are far from dead, with the PlayStation 4 selling 117.2 million units.
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Sony has sold 84.2 million PlayStation 5s since launch
It's been just over a year since Sony launched the updated PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro consoles, so how's that going given Sony's pessimistic outlook in May? Pretty well, judging by the company's latest earnings report. Sony sold more PlayStation 5s last quarter than it did a year ago (3.9 million compared to 3.8 million), boosting total PS5 sales to 84.2 million since launch. Sony also expects more revenue from its gaming (G&NS) division than it previ…
Sony PlayStation 5 Sales Surpass 84 Million Global Units
Sony announced that its PlayStation 5 has sold over 84.2 million units worldwide, as revealed in the company's second-quarter 2025 results. The company reported shipping 3.9 million units during the quarter, describing this as steady momentum for its flagship hardware as it approaches its fourth year on the market. This shipment figure marks a slight year-over-year increase from the 3.8 million units shipped in the same period last year, continu…
PlayStation 5 has shipped 84.2 million units worldwide. Ghost of...
PlayStation 5 has shipped 84.2 million units worldwide, Sony announced in its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025. A total of 3.9 million PlayStation 5 units were shipped during the three months ended September 30, 2025, which is up 0.1 million from the same period the previous fiscal year. Here are a couple of additional statistics: There are 119 million monthly active users on PlayStation Network as of September …
Despite the age of PlayStation 5, Sony can still look forward to good sales figures for its current generation of consoles. In the last quarter, even more devices were sold than in the previous year and therefore now reports a total of 84.2 million PS5 sold. (Continue reading)
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