The PS5 could be missing the cadence of first-party exclusives that made its predecessor so profitable, however that doesn’t look like slowing it down. Sony has introduced that the console had shifted simply north of 80 million models as of June 30, 2025. This places it simply behind the Xbox 360 (84 million) and nicely on the way in which to overtaking the PS3 (round 87 million) in lifetime gross sales.
The 80.3 million determine was confirmed in Sony’s first set of quarterly outcomes for the present monetary yr, throughout which era it offered 2.5 million PS5s, a slight downturn from 2.8 million within the earlier quarter. In comparison with the identical interval within the final monetary yr, nevertheless, the corporate has truly shifted round 100,000 extra consoles within the final three months.
Sony additionally offered roughly 66 million PS4 and PS5 video games this quarter, virtually 7 million of which have been first-party titles. That’s round a 12 million year-on-year enhance in total software program gross sales. Digital accounted for 83 % of PS4 and PS5 video games offered within the final quarter, which is a bigger share than in any three-month interval within the earlier monetary yr.
The previous couple of years noticed Sony briefly shift its focus in direction of reside service video games, however a type of was a well-documented catastrophe, and others have since been cancelled. Clearly none of that has noticeably harm software program gross sales, although, as Sony has continued to develop in that space.
The PS5 turns 5 this November, and a focus will then flip as to whether it’ll hit the all-important 100 million mark in its lifetime. The PS4 managed that in 5 years and 7 months, and on the time it was the quickest console to achieve that quantity. It additionally didn’t should deal with tariffs. PS5 costs elevated within the UK, Australia and New Zealand earlier this yr, with Sony blaming a “difficult financial atmosphere” during which it’s combating in opposition to excessive inflation and fluctuating alternate charges. The corporate has since stated it isn’t ruling out shifting PS5 manufacturing to the US sooner or later.
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