PS5 surpasses 50 million units sold

The PlayStation 5 had a relatively slow start back in late 2020 due to many factors including but not limited to the global pandemic and a massive shortage of supply. This year however, we saw Sony’s supply woes finally end, making for a highly lucrative year and helping to push the console to 50 million units sold.

Making the announcement via a press release, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed this latest milestone, saying “the PlayStation 5 console (PS5) has surpassed 50 million units sold through to consumers, three years since its Nov. 2020 launch. Thanks to the support of PlayStation fans globally, the PS5 console has experienced strong momentum this year, driven by a slate of highly popular games and SIE’s continued focus on bringing innovation to the gaming experience, including PS5 game streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members.”

Jim Ryan – the soon to be ex CEO of PlayStation – spoke on this recent success, saying “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 from 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 have a full supply of PS5 consoles – so anyone who wants to get one can get one.”

As mentioned by Ryan, 2023 has been the first proper year in which the supply of PS5 consoles has been able to meet demand. With the PS5 having sold 22.5 million units in 2023 alone, it will be interesting to see how 2024 ends up performing – and whether the PS5 manages to crack into the top 10 best selling consoles of all time.

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