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PlayStation 5 Surpasses 80 Million Units: Keeping Pace with PS4, Devastating Xbox Series
GLOBAL, AUG 7 – Sony's PlayStation 5 reached 80.3 million units sold by June 30, 2025, driven by a 23% rise in software sales and an 83% share of digital downloads, company reports show.
- Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 had sold just over 80 million units as of June 30, 2025, marking a major sales milestone.
- The PS5's performance follows the success patterns of the PS4 and PS3 despite challenges like high inflation and chip shortages affecting pricing and supply.
- Sony reported sales of 2.5 million PS5 consoles and close to 66 million combined PS4 and PS5 game units during this quarter, with digital purchases making up 83 percent of total game sales.
- The PlayStation Network's user base has increased by seven million over the past year, reaching a total of 123 million active members, while Sony anticipates that PS5 sales will exceed 100 million units by the end of next year.
- These results reinforce Sony's leading position in the hardware market and suggest continued strong engagement despite a slowing sales pace and increased competition from Microsoft.
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