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PS4 sells through 6.2 million units during the holidays

Adding to the already impressive worldwide tally of 50+ million PS4 consoles sold through to consumers just a month ago, Sony early this morning revealed that the PlayStation 4 has pulled off another noteworthy feat: selling more than 6.2  million units during the holiday season, from 11/21/2016 – 1/1/2017.  So as of 1/1/2017, worldwide PS4 sales have now topped 53.4 million.

Also impressive is nearly 50.5 million in software sales during the holiday timeframe, and Uncharted 4 topping 8.7 million copies, life to date, including retail, bundles and digital.

Read on for the announcement!

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced robust sales for PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system and its software titles this holiday. That includes:

  • PS4 has sold through more than 6.2 million units during the 2016 holiday season*1.
  • PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more than 53.4*2 million units globally as of January 1, 2017.
  • PS4 software sales also remained strong during the 2016 holiday season with more than 50.4 million copies*3 sold in retail stores worldwide and through digital downloads on PlayStation Store as of January 1, 2017.  UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End reached a cumulative sell through of more than 8.7 million copies globally*4 as of December 21, 2016.

“We are truly grateful for the tremendous support from our fans and partners, which has helped to make this holiday season one of the best in our history,” said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.   “We will aim to continue the momentum this year by broadening the PS4 title portfolio, further enriching the revolutionary gaming experiences on PlayStation VR*5 and high quality gaming experience on PlayStation 4 Pro*6, while also expanding network services.  We will remain steadfast in making the PS4 the best place to play.”

The PS4 system is currently available in 123 countries and regions*7 worldwide.

*1 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. PS4 sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11/21/2016 ? 1/1/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11/20/2016 ? 12/31/2016, in Europe collected 11/21/2016 ? 12/31/2016.
*2 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2/22/2014 ? 1/1/2017, in North America collected 11/15/2013 ? 12/31/2016, in Europe and Latin America collected 11/29/2013 ? 12/31/2016, and in Asia collected 12/17/2013 ? 1/1/2017.
*3 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE.  Sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11/21/2016 ? 1/1/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11/20/2016 ? 12/31/2016, in Europe collected 11/21/2016 ? 12/31/2016.
*4 Includes worldwide sell through data for both Blu-ray Disc sell-through quantities and digital sales.
*5 PlayStation VR
*6 PlayStation 4 Pro
*7 As of 12/7/2016
Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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