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PlayStation 5 sells through more than 10 million units

It’s been a while since Sony has shared sales figures for the PlayStation 5, so today must be our lucky day.

To spite all the global challenges, due in large part to the COVID-19 and sparse availability, the PS5 has somehow managed to sell through more than 10 million units globally making it the fastest selling console in the company’s history… surpassing the PS4.

Software sales are doing great as well with Marvel?s Spider-Man: Miles Morales topping 6.5 million, MLB The Show 21 generating 2 million units, the PS5 exclusive Returnal exceeding 560,000 copies and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart already at 1.1 million.

See the announcement below.

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that its newest generation game console, PlayStation 5 (PS5), has sold through more than 10 million units* globally since first launching on November 12, 2020. PS5 is the fastest-selling console in the company?s history and continues to outpace sales of its predecessor, PlayStation 4 (PS4).

SIE also achieved additional milestones across its portfolio of PlayStation Studios games, including:

  • Marvel?s Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Insomniac Games has sold more than 6.5 million copies* since releasing on November 12, 2020
  • MLB The Show 21 from San Diego Studio is the fastest-selling title in franchise history with more than 2 million copies* sold across all platforms. The game has reached more than 4 million players since releasing on April 16, 2021
  • Returnal from Housemarque, a new IP that launched to critical acclaim, has sold more than 560,000 copies* since releasing on April 30, 2021
  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart from Insomniac Games has sold more than 1.1 million copies* since releasing on June 11, 2021

?I can?t express enough the deep gratitude we feel for our passionate community of PlayStation fans who have embraced PS5, and the world-class development and publishing partners who bring such incredible gaming experiences to our platforms,? said Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. ?While PS5 has reached more households faster than any of our previous consoles, we still have a lot of work ahead of us as demand for PS5 continues to outstrip supply. I want gamers to know that while we continue to face unique challenges throughout the world that affect our industry and many others, improving inventory levels remains a top priority for SIE.?

Looking ahead, the lineup of exclusive games coming from PlayStation Studios includes a new God of War from Santa Monica Studios, Gran Turismo 7 from Polyphony Digital, and Horizon Forbidden West from Guerrilla Games. Some of the highly anticipated games from SIE?s partners include Battlefield 2042 from Electronic Arts, DEATHLOOP from Bethesda, Far Cry 6 from Ubisoft, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits from Ember Lab.

* As of July 18, 2021

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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