Published , by TJ Denzer
Published , by TJ Denzer
The PlayStation 5 is a much-sought after device. So much so that getting your hands on one readily is still a questionable prospect this far into 2021. Even so, that demand has also ensured that Sony’s latest star console continues to sell like hot cakes. According to Sony itself, that has led to a milestone as of this month. The PS5 console has sold over 10 million units since its launch, making it the fastest-selling PlayStation console in Sony’s history.
Sony announced this interesting milestone via the PlayStation Twitter account and in a Sony Interactive Entertainment blog post on July 28, 2021. Written by Global Head of Business Operations Veronica Rogers, the post shares that, as of July 18, the PlayStation 5 has achieved a milestone of over 10 million units sold worldwide. This has made it the fastest-selling console in the series so far in the time frame given. This is also even despite production limitations, including COVID-19 restrictions and an ongoing semiconductor shortage, which have made readily producing PS5s quite the challenge for the company.
The post also points to the PS5’s library of current and upcoming games as contributing factors to its success.
It would seem that if the Sony can keep supplies of the PS5 readily available, it could continue to grow one of the company’s best-selling consoles of all time. “Readily available” is the part that continues to be challenging, though, as even Sony’s own quarterly reportings have suggested. We’ll admit, we didn’t even know there were 10 million PS5s in existence. Good for them getting that far, all things considered.