Sony has sold more than 70.6 Million PlayStation 4s worldwide. Its console base is legion
The PlayStation is a fucking titan at this point, folks. Sony has sold more than 70.6 million of this motherfuckers, and for good reason. The son of a bitch has an incredible library of exclusives, with a fuckton more on the way.
Kotaku:
After hitting the 60.4 million mark this June, Sony has now sold over 70.6 million PlayStation 4 consoles globally as of December 3.
The PlayStation 4 originally launched on November 15, 2013 in North America and later that same month in PAL territories. It went on sale in Japan the following February. Sony launched a revamped slimmer model as well as the 4K-friendly PlayStation 4 Pro in September 2016 as well.
You can read the full press release below:
SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced new sales milestones for PlayStation®4 (PS4™) computer entertainment system, PlayStation®VR (PS VR) virtual reality system, and PS4 and PS VR games.
PS4 has cumulatively sold through more than 70.6M units to consumers worldwide as of December 3, 2017*1.
More than 617.8 million copies*2 of PS4 games have been sold at retail stores globally and through digital downloads on PlayStation®Store as of December 3, 2017.
Based on strong momentum of PS4, PS VR cumulatively sold through more than 2M units to consumers worldwide as of December 3, 2017*1.
150 titles have been released for PS VR*3, achieving more than 12.2 million copies sold at retail stores globally and through digital downloads on PlayStation Store as of December 3, 2017*2.
“We are delighted that so many people are enjoying the unique entertainment proposition of PlayStation 4, and that an emerging technology like PlayStation VR continues to gain traction,” said Andrew House, Chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “I cannot thank our fans and partners enough. Their support, since the launch of the very first PlayStation in 1994, has helped to make PlayStation one of the biggest console gaming networks in the world. We will continue to work closely with partners to maintain this momentum, and remain steadfast in making PS4 the best place to play.”
On the software front, PS4’s portfolio will continue to expand with an array of games including God of War, Detroit: Become Human and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Currently there are more than 130 highly anticipated games and other entertainment content in development for PS VR, launching by the end of 2018.*4
SIE will continue to further expand both PS4 and PS VR to deliver entertainment experiences that are only possible on PlayStation.
*1 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2/22/2014 – 12/3/2017, in North America collected 11/15/2013 – 12/2/2017, in Latin America collected 11/29/2013 – 12/2/2017, in Europe collected 11/29/2013 – 12/3/2017, and in Asia collected 12/17/2013 – 12/3/2017.
*2 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2/22/2014 – 12/3/2017, in North America collected 11/15/2013 – 12/2/2017, in Latin America collected 11/29/2013 – 12/2/2017, in Europe collected 11/29/2013 – 12/3/2017, and in Asia collected 12/17/2013 – 12/3/2017. Does not include add-on content.
*3 Number of title differs by region
*4 Title line-up differs by region.