Overview
- Sony shipped 3.9 million PS5 units in the quarter to September 30, bringing lifetime shipments to 84.2 million and keeping pace with PS4 at a similar stage.
- PlayStation Network monthly active users rose to 119 million, and Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Yōtei sold about 3.3 million in its first month, boosting first‑party sales.
- Sony raised its full‑year gaming revenue guidance, while Game & Network Services operating income fell about 13% due to impairment losses tied to Bungie and Destiny 2.
- CFO Lin Tao described PS5 as only in the middle of its lifecycle and signaled extended support, with guidance of roughly 15 million additional console sales this fiscal year.
- Industry tallies indicate PS5 has likely edged past Xbox 360’s reported lifetime total, placing it ahead of every Xbox console to date.