Sony announced the latest figures for the PlayStation 5 console. PS5, which has not met expectations in the past three years, seems to be on the agenda with its turbulent sales in 2024. So how many PlayStation 5s were sold in the last quarter?
PlayStation 5 sales reached 59.2 million
Sony announced that PlayStation 5 sales have exceeded 59.2 million units since its launch in 2020. Although console sales met expectations, it is possible to say that they decreased compared to the last fiscal year.
In its financial earnings report between January and March, Sony announced that PS5 sales totaled 20.8 million units. This figure shows that the company has reached its target of 21 million. However, Sony’s previous goal was to reach 25 million sales.
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While 4.5 million PS5 consoles were sold in the fourth quarter; In the same quarter last year, this figure was 6.3 million units. In this context, Sony expects PS5 sales to drop to 18 million units in the next quarter.
All these figures revealed that the competition between PlayStation 5 and 4 will create controversy. While more than 117 million PS4 units have been sold so far, this figure remained at 59.2 million units on the PS5 side.
On the other hand, Helldivers 2, developed by Arrowhead, achieved unexpected success on PS5 and PC. Accordingly, the game sold more than 12 million units in just 12 weeks. Helldivers 2, which sits on the heels of God of War Ragnarök, became the fastest-selling PlayStation 5 game.