In July 2013, after 160 weeks on the market, the PlayStation 4 managed to sell over 50 million units. Now, today, Sony revealed that by December 9, 2023, 161 weeks after its launch, he PlayStation 5 50 million units sold.
When this was known, Jim Ryan, who has stepped down as SIE’s CEO, Issued the following message:
“Achieving this PS5 sales milestone is a testament to the unwavering support of the global PlayStation community and their passion for the incredible experiences created by the talented developers of PlayStation Studios and our partners.
We’re grateful for all of our players who have joined the PS5 journey so far, and we’re thrilled that this is the first holiday season since launch that we’ve had a full supply of PS5 consoles, so anyone who wants one can get one.”
While it’s true that the PlayStation 4 managed to sell 50 million units in less than a week, it’s important to remember that The PlayStation 5 had a very complicated launch. The Covid pandemic has created a series of production and distribution problems not seen till this year. Similarly, resale is a factor that prevents people from owning one of these consoles in their first months.
If it weren’t for these complications, the PlayStation 5 would probably have gotten over these complications months ago. Likewise, this isn’t the only milestone Sony wants to break with its new console. The company expects that by the end of the current financial year, which ends on March 31, 2024, Annual sales of PS5 reached 25 million unitsThat would surpass the 22.6 million that the PlayStation 2 reached in its best year.
We’ll just have to see if the PlayStation 5 Slim arrives And year-end sales managed to increase the number of consoles in the hands of the public. In related matters, the underlying rumor reveals the PlayStation 5 Pro’s release date Likewise, PlayStation does not prohibit the resale of PS5 games
Editor’s note:
PlayStation 5 is a great console. It has a great selection of exclusives from both first and third parties, but it’s also good hardware. Not even one console in my day suffered from any serious issues that would prompt me to buy another model.
Through: VGC
