In its latest financial report, Sony has shared sales data for PlayStation hardware and software, confirming that it sold 2.4 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the quarter ending June 2024, which is a drop from previous quarters but puts the total lifetime sales of the PS5 at a whopping 61.8 million units to date – very slightly outpacing sales of the PS4 at the same stage in its lifecycle.
Sony’s report also reveals that total sales of PS5 and PS4 software are down versus the same period last year, as well as first-party software, with the ratio of digital to physical game sales the highest yet at 80%. Despite the dip in hardware and software sales, Sony reports a 12% year-on-year increase in the sales in the Games & Network Services category and a 32% increase in operating income, which it attributes mostly to the effects of exchange rates and increased sales of network service like PlayStation Plus.
Monthy active users were up a fair amount compared to the same period the previous year, from 108 million to 116 million, though it’s still a drop from the previous two (typically busier) quarters.
Six months ago, when the company had posted a sales result of 54 million PS5s globally, Sony suggested the console was entering the second half of its life cycle, indicating it still had around four years left before being superseded by a new generation. With leaks still spilling out around the upcoming “PlayStation 5 Pro,” it seems like the platform could easily keep pace with its predecessor, if not outsell it by the end.
The most up-to-date software sales information confirms that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 hit a sales milestone of 10 million copies in February this year, while Helldivers 2 has already managed to move 12 million units (combined across PS5 and PC) in less than three months, between launching in February and results being measured in May.
