PlayStation 5 Reaches Over 50 Million Units in Sales

Sony has shared that the PlayStation 5 has reached a sales milestone of over 50 million units, achieving this milestone just over three years into its life cycle.

Since its launch in November 2020, over 50 million consoles have been purchased as of December 9, 2023, according to a press release. In July, Sony announced the PS5 had sold over 40 million units, meaning that roughly 10 million more consoles were sold in just the last 4 to 5 months.

The holiday season is likely a big contributor to this bump. Additionally, the October release of the much-anticipated PS5 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (now the fastest-selling PS Studios game ever) undoubtedly drove players to pick up the console.

Capping off a busy 2023 for Sony, the milestone comes after the launch of new hardware with PlayStation VR2, the PlayStation Portal, and a smaller redesigned PS5. Sony also boasted marquee third-party exclusives such as Final Fantasy XVI and, for a few months, was the sole console home of the critically acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3.

Looking ahead to 2024, it’ll be interesting to see how the console’s momentum fares. So far, Sony’s first-party output consists of The Last of Us Part II Remastered arriving in January. Announced third-party exclusives include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in February (GI’s latest cover story) and Team Ninja’s Rise of the Rōnin in March. We’re curious to see what else Sony has up its sleeve as the next year progresses.