PlayStation 5 Shipments Surpass 97 Million Units
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 has shipped over 97 million units worldwide. This milestone follows previous records, including surpassing 90 million shipments last February and 80 million in August 2025. The console also exceeded 50 million sales in December 2023.
In addition to the shipment update, Sony reported shipping 4.2 million PS5 units during the current fiscal year so far. The company continues to expand its hardware lineup with recent releases like the PS5 Pro and updated Digital Edition models, while planning to end physical disc production for new games by January 2028.
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Key facts
- Total Shipments
- Over 97 million
- Current Fiscal Year Shipments
- 4.2 million
- Launch Date (US/JP/etc.)
- November 12, 2020
Tags
- #Hardware
- #PS5
- #Sales Milestone
- #Sony
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