PlayStation 5 has surpassed 100 million units delivered globally by November 10, reaching the milestone nearly six years after its launch, notebookcheck.se reported.
Sony Interactive Entertainment listed the console with over 100 million units on its official Business Data & Sales page, covering shipments to retailers rather than direct sales to players. This total includes returned and refurbished units.
Milestone Follows Supply Surge Before GTA VI
The console took almost six years to reach the threshold following its release in November 2020. That timeline makes PlayStation 5 the fourth PlayStation console to hit the mark, joining the original PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, and the PlayStation 4.
Sony reported 97,9 million units at the end of September, meaning retailers took delivery of about 2,1 million additional units during the six weeks leading up to November 10. That final push coincided with preparations for the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
Sony Console Sales Drop While Prices Rise
Sony delivered 2,6 million units between July and September, down from 4 million units during the same period a year earlier, notebookcheck.se stated. Sony raised prices on April 2 following an announcement on March 27, pointing to continued pressures in the global economy. In the United States, the standard model with a disc drive now costs 649,99 dollars, the Digital Edition is 599,99 dollars, and the PlayStation 5 Pro costs 899,99 dollar.
AMD Celebrates With a Signed Console
AMD executives joined Sony leadership to mark the milestone. Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s Computing and Graphics Group, published a photo on X of himself together with Hideaki Nishino, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
“100 MILJONER PlayStation 5-konsoler! Hade fantastiskt roligt när jag firade med min gode vän och medspelare, Nishino-san, vd för @Sony @PlayStation. Som en som har spelat hela livet känns det här extra speciellt. Spel förenar generationer. De har en magisk förmåga att samla familj och vänner och skapa minnen för livet. Stort grattis till Nishino-san och hela PlayStation-teamet till denna otroliga prestation! Tacksam för vänskapen, partnerskapet och de fantastiska teamen som gör sådana här ögonblick möjliga.”
said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s Computing and Graphics Group. AMD supplies custom processors for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro.
PlayStation 5 Reaches Hundred-Million Unit Milestone
With shipments crossing the hundred-million mark, PlayStation 5 stands as the fourth PlayStation console to achieve the milestone, joining the original PlayStation at 102,49 million, the PlayStation 2 at 160 million, and the PlayStation 4 at 117,2 million.
The console ranks eighth among all-time hardware systems behind the Nintendo Wii at 101,63 million and ahead of the PlayStation 3 at 87,4 million. Market analysts project holiday demand and the release of Grand Theft Auto VI will push the platform past the Nintendo Wii and the original PlayStation in upcoming months.
