Sony Has Now Sold 50 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles Since Launch
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 20, 2023
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Sony announced today that it has now sold over 50 million PS5 units since the console launched in November 2020. The news comes right after the launch of a new PS5 “Slim” model with a detachable disc drive and increased internal storage, though pricing remained the same.
In the press release, Sony said that the PS5 enjoyed “strong momentum” this year, in part due to a good lineup of exclusive games such as Marvel’s Spiderman 2. It also helps that Sony has now fully overcome the supply chain issues that made PS5 (and Xbox Series X|S consoles) hard to find in previous years. According to Sony, last month was actually “the biggest November for PlayStation consoles sold through to consumers.”
“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,” said Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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Speaking with the Financial Times, Eric Lempel, head of global business at Sony Interactive Entertainment also said that the PlayStation 5 is now well-positioned to sell more units than the PlayStation 4, which sold over 117 million units during its lifetime. “I think we have the ability to get there,” Lempel told the FT. “Demand for the PS5 going into this year was huge . . . Momentum is strong now and it’s continuing.”
According to data from Ampere Analysis, Sony sold 22.5 million PS5 consoles this year, a number that’s up 65% compared to last year. In comparison, Xbox Series X|S sales are down 15% to 7.6 million, while Nintendo Switch sales are also down 18% to 16.4 million. This is not a good look for Xbox, which is being outsold by the PS5 by almost 3:1 this year.
Microsoft hasn’t shared official Xbox sales figures for many years, but the company cares more about engagement and Game Pass subscriptions these days. However, it’s been almost 3 years since Microsoft announced that Game Pass had crossed 25 million subscribers.