We were talking about the PS5 hitting 97.9 million lifetime shipments. It’s no mean feat for a gaming console of any generation, but it seems like the console was quietly moving off shelves, unaware of the celebrations around its latest milestone.
The result is a revised number of 100 million lifetime sales, as there have been 2.1 million additional sales in just the last 40 days. That’s an impressive number for a console already preparing for its successor, which is reportedly well into development.
The PS5 has largely been a success for Sony, letting it bring a bunch of great exclusives to life, while a robust offering of third-party titles on the platform has allowed it to be a very strong competitor in the console space. The addition of QSSR to its skill set is sure to allow it to cruise into 2027 with style, while a former PlayStation lead cheering further innovations around it are all factors to consider when you think about those staggering sales numbers.
For our part, we’re going to keep firing up a console that hasn’t let us down yet, and doesn’t plan to long after its younger, shinier, and more powerful sibling takes its spotlight away.
