It looks like Nintendo wasn’t the only consolemaker to have a good 2017. Sony recently announced some PS4 sales numbers for the last six weeks and they’re extremely impressive.
According to internal sales estimates, Sony sold 5.9 million PS4 consoles during the six-week “Holiday Season” of November 19th through December 31st. The company added that more than 73.6 million PS4 consoles have been sold to fans across the world since its launch in 2013.
But don’t think those consoles are just collecting dust somewhere. Sony also sold 55.9 million games in retail stores and digitally through the PlayStation Store during the “Holiday Season.” And since the PS4’s launch, more than 645 million PS4 games have been sold.
“Thanks to the continued support from our fans across the globe, we are honored to announce remarkable sales during the holiday season,” said John Kodera, the President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “PlayStation Network continues to demonstrate spectacular growth, with the number of PlayStation Plus subscribers surpassing 31.5 million, and PS Store recording its largest-ever monthly sales of content in December 2017. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to our community and our partners for helping us achieve such phenomenal milestones. We promise our unwavering commitment to bring more amazing experiences to our fans, including exclusive games and innovative network services, as PS4 continues to flourish as the best place to play.”
Sony has some big plans for 2018, and should launch a Shadow of the Colossus remake, a God of War reboot, and Insomniac’s Spider-Man in the coming months.
