PlayStation 5 Sells Over 10 Million Units Becoming Fast Selling Console Ever for Sony

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 28, 2021

News: The PlayStation 5, despite global shortages, is off to a roaring start in terms of hardware sales.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 and has been damn near impossible for people to find. It is mostly luck when you do find one and being in the right place at the right time when a notification goes off saying that your favorite store has some of them in stock. Of course, if you aren’t quick, that stock only lasts a minute or two. This shortage doesn’t seem to have hurt Sony’s bottom line though as they have revealed that the PlayStation 5 has now sold more than ten million consoles. I know it sounds weird to say something is in short supply and they have sold more than ten million units but that is the situation we currently find ourselves in.

Sony has stated that the PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling console in the company’s history and continues to outpace the PlayStation 4. In addition to this impressive milestone for Sony’s newest hardware, there were also some software milestones that were revealed and they include the following:

Mavel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has sold more than 6.5 million copies since its release at launch.

MLB The Show 21 is the fastest selling title in the franchise’s history with more than two million copies sold across all platforms. The game has reached more than 4 million players since releasing on April 16, 2021. If those numbers seem strange to you, keep in mind that MLB The Show 21 was also available as a free download on day one for Xbox Game Pass members.

Returnal from Housemarque has sold more than 500,000 copies since it was released on April 30, 2021.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has sold more than 1.1 million copies since its release 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.”

All of these figures are accurate as of July 18, 2021. Have you been able to pick up a PlayStation 5 yet? Have you been trying and have been unsuccessful or are you waiting for a more robust library of titles? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

source: Business Wire