PlayStation 5 Almost since its launch in November 2020, it became one of the most desired and coveted objects by millions of gamers around the world due to the stock problems generated during the pandemic. 18 months after its arrival on the markets, its sales figures are spectacular.
This has been confirmed Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) which has revealed that PS5 sales have reached 20 million units worldwide. The console has been in high demand since its launch in November 2020 and its sale has been a steady trickle.
“Since the launch of PS5, our teams have worked tirelessly to deliver a next-generation console. We want to take this moment to thank all the fans for their support. Your passion for the PlayStation brand is what drives us and inspires us to innovate to design the future of videogames and continue to offer the best place to play” explained Veronica Rogers, Head of Global Sales and Business Operations de SIE.
The company is planning a significant increase in console production this year and continues to work to ensure PS5 is available to all who want it.
On July 28, 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed through a press release that PlayStation 5 had managed to exceed the figure of 10 million units sold worldwide since its launch on November 12, 2020.
PS5 thus became the platform in the Sony family that had managed to reach that figure the fastest, surpassing the sales rate of its predecessor, PlayStation 4. The new generation console has achieved great acceptance among millions of players around the world who continue to enjoy their favorite games with the highest quality and at the highest speed.
If for the first 10 million it took 8 months, for the remaining 10 it took a little more than 9. The pace has decreased slightly and all this despite the availability problems of some of the platform components.
Sony it sells its PlayStation 5s at a loss, as it costs more to make than the retail price, but makes up for it with sales of games and different forms of entertainment. The gaming and Internet services division had a 12% profit, thanks to digital software and additional content coming out for its video games.