BREAKING: Sony has just announced that the PlayStation 5 (PS5) has achieved a remarkable milestone, selling 84.2 million units since its launch in November 2020. This significant achievement comes as part of Sony’s latest financial results, which reveal a surge in revenue for its Game & Network Services division.
In the last quarter alone, which ended on September 30, 2025, the PS5 sold 3.9 million units. This positions the console less than 2 million units behind its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, which stands at 86 million lifetime sales. With the PS5 celebrating its fifth anniversary, these numbers highlight its growing popularity in an increasingly competitive gaming market.
Despite recent price hikes, PS5 sales continue to thrive, officially surpassing the PS3 in lifetime sales in the United States. As the holiday season approaches, there are expectations for further boosts in hardware and software sales.
In addition to hardware success, Sony reported a rise in monthly active users for PlayStation Plus, climbing from 116 million to 119 million. This increase indicates a strong user engagement, with 80.3 million pieces of software sold across both the PS5 and PS4 during the second quarter of 2025, up from 77.7 million a year earlier. Notably, first-party titles, including the newly released Ghost of Yotei, contributed significantly with 3.3 million copies sold in its first month.
The competitive landscape is heating up as the Nintendo Switch 2 also breaks records, selling 5.54 million units in its first quarter, outpacing the previous sales record set by the PS4. With these developments, the gaming community is eagerly watching to see if the PS5 can catch up to the PS4’s lifetime sales in the coming weeks.
As consumers prepare for the holiday shopping season, all eyes are on Sony as the PS5’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down. This could be a pivotal moment for the console, potentially allowing it to eclipse the PS4 in sales before the year concludes.
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