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PlayStation 5 Hits 80.3 Million Units, Closing in on PS3

Digital downloads reached a record 83 percent of game sales, underpinning Sony’s projection to surpass PS3 shipments before April 2026.

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FILE - A logo of Sony is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp. on May 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Overview

  • Sony shipped 2.5 million PS5 consoles in Q1 FY2025, a year-on-year increase of 100,000 units
  • Combined PS5 and PS4 software sales climbed to 65.9 million copies this quarter, up 12.3 million from Q1 FY2024
  • First-party game sales rose to 6.9 million units, marking a 900,000-unit gain over the same period last year
  • PlayStation Network monthly active users grew by 7 million to reach 123 million subscribers
  • Sony’s Game & Network Services segment generated ¥148 billion ($1.04 billion) in operating income, up 127 percent year-on-year