Sony Has Already Sold over 4.5 Million PS5 Units Since Launch

Feb. 3, 2021

Even though Sony faced quite a lot of issues in meeting the surging demands for its next-gen gaming console, the companyannouncedthat it sold 4.5 million units of thePlayStation 5since its launch. The company also reported that it had the best fiscal quarter in the history of its gaming business as revenues went up by 40% when compared to its revenue figure in the previous year.

Now, if you are unaware, after launching the PlayStation 5 in the market, Sonyhad to meet the unprecedented demandfor the console. The company was initially unable to keep up with the supplies and faced backlashes from purchasing customers. At one point, Sony’s CEO Jim Ryanstated that the PS5 stocks were completely sold out.

However, the company, despite these supply issues and backlashes, still managed to deliver the said number of PS5 units to customers during the holiday season. Sony dominated most of the markets in the world, reportedlyselling twice the number of PS5 unitsas itscompetitor from Microsoft.

Akshay Gangwar from our team talked about his super-fun experience with the latest PlayStation 5 and its advanced DualSense controller in a recent YouTube video. You can check it out right below.

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