Highlights
- The PS5 has sold an impressive 50 million units worldwide, despite initial supply chain issues after its November 2020 launch.
- The console's success can be attributed to its strong lineup of exclusive games, such as Final Fantasy 16 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which have helped attract more players.
- The PS5's sales milestone of 50 million units is achieved almost seven years after the PS4 reached the same number.
The PS5 hit the impressive number of 50 million units sold just before the holiday rush pushed the console to what would likely be even more sales. Originally launched in November 2020, saying that the PlayStation 5 had a bit of a rough start would be an understatement. With Sony's next-gen console making headlines with restocks for the last three years, Sony is not only celebrating the PS5's sales numbers but also the fact that the supply chain issues with the device may have finally come to an end.
It's no surprise that the PS5 is holding its weight against the competition found with the Xbox Series X/S and the Nintendo Switch, as Sony has a number of intriguing exclusives under its belt. Final Fantasy 16, the winner of the award for Best Score and Music at The Game Awards 2023, was one of the bigger releases for the console that helped bolster its sales just before releasing DLC to entice more players to join in the fun. Other games, such as Marvel's Spider-Man 2, helped strengthen the console's line-up considerably to help take it to the heights it's at today.
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Thanks to what Sony's next-gen console offers, the PS5 has officially hit 50 million consoles sold worldwide as of December 9. Keeping in mind just how much the coronavirus pandemic caused shortages for many tech companies over the last three years, this number is impressive in the face of those obstacles. As reported by Eurogamer, these sales numbers seem to suggest that the PS5 still has some strong legs for the gamers who have one or will get one in the future.
PS5 Lifetime Sales
- 50 million units and counting.
There's an interesting coincidence that ties Sony's last two consoles together. In terms of milestones that Sony reached in December, the PS5 has managed to hit 50 million almost seven years after the PS4. The last-gen device was announced to have sold 50 million units on December 6, meaning that the PS5 only missed the year mark by three days, according to Sony. It begs the question that if the PS5's launch went a bit more smoothly, perhaps it may have been a bit quicker on the draw compared to its predecessor.
With these numbers, it appears that the PS5 is currently making sizable waves in the console market, though Microsoft is abstaining from sharing sales numbers for its own reasons. However, the Nintendo Switch is still in the lead, having sold 132.46 million units worldwide since 2017.
PS5
Sony's PlayStation 5 ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
- Brand
- Sony
- Original Release Date
- November 12, 2020
- Hardware Versions
- PS5
- Original MSRP (USD)
- Disc Edition: $499.99; Digital Edition: $399.99
- Weight
- Disc Edition: 9.9 LBS; Digital Edition: 8.6 LBS
