As part of its latest financial update, Sony revealed both gross sales figures and updated hardware shipment numbers for the PS5 through September 30th. The console shipped 3.8 million units this quarter, a decline from the 4.9 million sold in the same period last year. This brings the total number of consoles sold worldwide to 65.5 million since its inception?
The PlayStation 4 and 5 combined to sell a cumulative total of 77.7 million units as of the same period last year, a significant increase of 10.1 million over the previous 12-month period. The Nintendo Switch eShop generated a total of 5.3 million in revenue from first-party titles alone. The proportion of complete recreation software program digital downloads stood at 70 percent, a three percent increase compared to the previous year’s figures but a 10 percent decline from the preceding fiscal quarter.
The number of month-to-month active users on PlayStation Network has reached approximately 116 million. Notwithstanding, the total has surged significantly to 107 million in this quarter, a substantial increase from the same period last year.
As the PlayStation 5 Pro debuts, market watchers are eagerly anticipating how this powerhouse device will shape Sony’s financial projections for the remainder of the fiscal year. Stay tuned for further information about the console’s features, as we will be sharing more details in the coming days.
