PS5 is Sony's most profitable console gen ever after just 3 years, beating PS4 by over $36 billion in sales
May. 30, 2024It’s already generated over $10 billion in profit
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The PS5 isSony’s most profitable PlayStation console generation ever.
The only PlayStation console that comes close to the PS5’s total sales and profits is, pretty unsurprisingly, the PS4. Up until the PS5’s launch, the PS4 was Sony’s most successful console by a country mile, totalling $107 billion in sales and $9 billion in operating profit, far outstripping the PlayStation, PS2, and PS3 consoles by at least $36 billion in sales.
The PS4’s console generation lasted roughly seven years, so it’s surprising that the PS5 has already overtaken it in sales and profits when it hasn’t even been on the market for four years. This is even more surprising when you consider PS5 consoles were really hard to find for more than two years after it originally launched, mainly due to part shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Take a look at ourupcoming PS5 gamesguide for an overview of all the new exclusives Sony has in the pipeline.
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