Consoles Are Alive and Well As PS5 Hits Over 75 Million Units Shipped Worldwide | Push Square

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Sony has shipped over 75 million PS5 consoles worldwide. The number comes courtesy of the company’s financial report, where it confirmed it shipped 9.5 million units during its third quarter, which ended on 31st December, 2024.

This actually means that the PS5 closed the gap on the PS4 launch aligned by around 500k units, meaning the difference between the two devices is just 1.7 million units now.

The PS5 has been selling better than its predecessor in the United States, but has been lagging behind in Europe due to its higher price point.

While inflation is a factor that needs to be considered here, it’s worth remembering that the PS4’s MSRP was $299.99 by this point in the generation, while the PS4 Pro’s was $399.99. By comparison, the PS5’s MSRP is $499.99 and the PS5 Pro’s is $699.99.

So, the system is doing extremely well under the circumstances, then, and the last quarter was absolutely massive for the console. In the same period last year, Sony shipped 8.2 million units, so it’s up 16% year-over-year. Obviously the PS5 Pro’s launch will have helped with that.

The Japanese giant also sold a ton more software – 95.9 million units, compared to 89.7 million units the year prior – although first-party software sales did decline, with Astro Bot unsurprisingly unable to match the sales pace of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

If Sony has the marketing for GTA 6, this thing is going to explode. It'd be really great if they could get the price down a bit for people who can't currently afford it.

This is PlayStation's second-best Q3 in its entire history by the way.

@get2sammyb I think that most of those who „can’t currently afford it“ could, but