It's been a strong year sales-wise for Sony, as the PlayStation 5 has now reportedly sold over 50 million units as it enters its fourth year on the market.
As reported by Reuters, lifetime PS5 console sales surpassed 50 million units in 2023, spurred on by a strong Black Friday sales period that was seemingly able to push Sony's current-gen machine past this enormous milestone.
Eric Lempel, Sony Interactive Entertainment's senior vice president for global marketing, sales, and business operations, said: "Given the momentum we've had in November and a lot of what we're seeing in December, just in general we're feeling very good about sales overall."
The PS5's strong 2023 sales can be tracked as far back as March, where the console tracked a 457% year-on-year increase, handily beating its competition in the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series consoles.
These strong sales didn't come from nowhere. The PS5 has seen strong price drops throughout the year, most notably over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales periods where we saw the console (and various bundles) shave substantial amounts of cash off of its retail price.
And if you've recently purchased a PS5 console, you may be keen to know what the best PS5 games are, as well as the best PS5 accessories you can buy to upgrade your current-gen experience.
