Sony has reported impressive sales figures for the PlayStation 5, showing that the console has sold 80.3 million units since its launch in November 2020. In the latest quarterly financial report, the company highlighted that the PS5 sold 2.5 million units in Q1 2025, a slight increase compared to 2.4 million units in Q1 2024. Moreover, software sales have seen a significant rise, with 65.9 million copies sold across PS5 and PS4 platforms, compared to 53.6 million the previous year. Live PlayStation Plus subscriptions also grew, reaching 123 million active users, up from 116 million the prior year. This growth signals continued interest in the PS5 despite economic challenges and past supply issues during its initial launch.
What are the latest sales figures for the PlayStation 5?The PlayStation 5 has sold 80.3 million units as of Q1 2025, with software sales reaching 65.9 million copies across both PS5 and PS4.
The PlayStation 5, released in November 2020, is Sony's latest console that features cutting-edge technology such as a custom SSD for fast loading times, ray tracing support, and support for 4K gameplay. It also emphasizes immersive gaming experiences with its DualSense controller, which includes haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. As the console approaches its fifth anniversary, it continues to see a strong sales performance, comparable to the PlayStation 4 at a similar point in its lifecycle.
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Impressive to see the PS5 maintaining this momentum, especially with how stacked the competition has been lately. Those DualSense features must still be winning people over, even after all this time.
Not bad for a console that was impossible to find for the first two years The PS5's staying power is proving stronger than those early scalper prices.
Those software numbers show people are finally moving past just replaying Demon's Souls - though let's be real, that remake still slaps.