Console PlayStation 5 of Sony mine 20 One million units worldwide since its launch in November 2020, the company confirmed on Friday. The next-generation PlayStation 5 console has reached the milestone despite a shortage of stock due to the Corona plague and global supply chain problems, as previously reported by gaming news site GamesIndustry.biz. Right now the console is still lagging behind the numbers introduced by previous generation consoles, the PlayStation 4, but Sony expects the 5 to eventually break the record.
“We are excited to share that Sony has sold more than 20 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide,” he said. Said Sony’s VP and head of global sales and business operations Veronica Rogers. “Since the launch of the PlayStation 5, our teams have worked tirelessly to deliver the next generation gaming console that has truly conquered the world and we want to take that time to thank fans for their support. Your passion for the PlayStation brand is what drives us and inspires us to innovate, engineer The future of the games and continue to create the best place to play. ” Rogers assured buyers who have not yet obtained the PlayStation 5 that Sony is planning “significant rise” In console production this year.
The Xbox Series console has been able to surpass the PlayStation 5 in sales in recent months, although Microsoft’s console does not have the hype environment it has around the PlayStation, but has been able to sell more because of greater availability. Behind the sales pace of the PlayStation 4, but Sony is striving to change that. The company expects the new console to overtake the PlayStation 4 in 2024, assuming it can “significantly increase” the rate of console production all as it intends.