PlayStation 5 sold 10 million units worldwide

Sony announced on its blog that as of July 18, the PlayStation 5 game console has sold 10 million units worldwide since its release on November 12, 2020. Sony said that PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling game console in the company’s history, unlocking the achievement of selling 10 million units in the shortest time.

In the context of the global semiconductor industry supply shortage and the severe background of the coronavirus epidemic, it is not easy for the PlayStation 5 to still have such good results. This also shows the strong demand for the new generation of game hardware by gamers and proves that the game market still has great potential. A few months ago, Sony announced that as of the first quarter of this year, PlayStation 5 has shipped 7.8 million units, which is also higher than the level of PlayStation 4 in the same time period after its release. At the same time, the report shared by Sony on Investor Day shows that PlayStation 5 no longer needs to sell hardware at a loss around June this year.

Sony leads rivals in sales of next-generation game consoles. However, Microsoft also announced in its 2021Q4 fiscal year’s financial report that Xbox hardware revenue has increased by 172%, and Xbox Series X/S is the fastest-selling game console in Microsoft’s history. Obviously, in the game market, Sony and Microsoft are both winners. Of course, the bigger winner is AMD, which provides semi-custom chips for Sony and Microsoft behind the scenes. According to AMD’s second-quarter 2021 financial report, its revenue, profit margin, and profitability have increased significantly. The exceptional performance is inseparable from the hot sales of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.