PS5 has officially outsold the PlayStation 3 with over 92 million units shipped

While the early days of the PlayStation 5 were hampered by supply issues, a global pandemic and more, the 9th-gen console has since more than made up for lost time. While ever so slightly behind the PS4’s sales when launch-aligned, the PlayStation 5 is closing in on its next major milestone – having now shipped a total of 92.2 million consoles.

As part of Sony’s last fiscal earnings report, the console maker revealed that they have shipped a total of 8 million PlayStation 5’s during the 3rd Quarter (ending 31st of December), bringing the total number of consoles shipped to 92.2 million.

Of course, units shipped does not equate to consoles sold, but the relationship between the two is connected. Assuming the units shipped translate (eventually) to consoles sold, the PS5 is set to become the 8th best-selling system of all time, taking the spot away from the PS3’s 87.4 million units.

As mentioned, when launch-aligned the PS5 is still ever so slightly behind the PlayStation 4, with the last-gen console having shipped 94.4 million units within the same period.

Regardless, the PlayStation 5 has been a huge success for Sony, not only in terms of hardware sales but total revenue from its gaming division overall, and so it will be interesting to see what these figures look like come the end of the generation.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the PS5 as we enter its 6th year on the market? When did you purchase a PS5? Will the PlayStation 5 outsell the PS4 by the end? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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