We’re almost at the tip of 2023, but Sony has shared that the PlayStation 5 has now sold greater than 50 million units.
Greater than three years on from its November 12 release date, the PS5 has hit a healthy 50 million units sold, meaning that it’s finally catching as much as the PS4. The PS4 had managed to hit 50 million units about per week sooner than the PS5 at the identical point in its life-cycle; given the acute supply issues the PS5 suffered from early on in its release, it’s impressive the console has managed to catch up. Whether it’ll manage to overtake the PS4 is one other query, nevertheless it’s actually looking positioned to.
Soon to be former PlayStation boss Jim Ryan shared an announcement with the sales announcement, saying, “Achieving this PS5 sales milestone is a testament to the unwavering support of the worldwide 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’ve joined the PS5 journey up to now, and we’re thrilled that that is the primary holiday season since launch that we’ve a full supply of PS5 consoles – so anyone who desires to get one can get one.”
Within the press release Sony also noted that the PS5 is “hitting its stride as developers are taking full advantage of the console’s advanced technology,” and that “player excitement for PS5 is higher than ever making this the largest November for PlayStation consoles sold through to consumers.” Unsurprisingly this excitement has been attributed to first-party games like Spider-Man 2, in addition to third-party titles like game of the yr winner Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, and the arrival of Roblox on PlayStation, a title that’s extremely popular with many younger players.
