Released worldwide in November 2020, the PS5 surpassed the PlayStation 4, which holds SIE’s record for the fastest-selling game console.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that playstation®5in (PS5™), the latest generation gaming console released on November 12, 2020, has sold more than 10 million* worldwide. Ps5, the fastest-selling gaming console in the company® history, has outperformed PlayStation®4 (PS4™).
SIE also shared the following information about PlayStation Studios games:
● Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Insomniac Games has sold 6.5 million* since its release on November 12, 2020.
● 21 of the MLB® The Show™ produced by San Diego Studio, became the fastest-selling game in the organization’s history with 2 million* sales on all platforms. Released on April 16, 2021, the game reached more than 4 million players.
● Returnal by Housemarque has sold 560,000* since April 30, 2021.
● Ratchet &Clank: Rift Apart from Insomniac Games has sold 1.1 million* copies since its launch on June 11, 2021.
“I am grateful to the passionate PlayStation fans who embraced PS5 so quickly and to our publishers and partners who brought incredible gaming experiences to our platform,” said Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The PlayStation 5 has reached more users than previous consoles, Ryan said. While the negativity affecting the gaming industry and many sectors around the world continues, supply remains SIE’s number one priority.”
Special games expected from PlayStation Studios in the coming period include the new God of War from Santa Monica Studios, Gran Turismo from Polyphony Digital™ 7 and Horizon Forbidden West from Guerrilla Games. Sie’s highly anticipated games are: Electronic Artstan Battlefield 2042, Bethesdadan DEATHLOOP, Ubisoft’s Far Cry®6, and Ember Labden Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
* As of July 18, 2021
