PS4 worldwide sales top 70.6 million (was 60M in June), PlayStation VR tops two million

PlayStation 4 has cumulatively sold through more than 70.6 million units to consumers as of December 3, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced.

In addition to hardware, more than 617.8 million copies of PlayStation 4 games have been sold at retailers across the world and through digital downloads on the PlayStation Store as of the same date.

[Themba76]

can it beat ps2 now that is the question. who knows it could be possible

[freshslicepizza]

Possibly when it gets below $200 standard pricing. PSVR should get down to that price too and then maybe it will hit the 5 million mark.

Impressive numbers driven by a well marketing campaign before launch and good support since.

[Gazondaily]

PlayStation DominatioN!

[uptownsoul]

70 Million PS4s sold is great...BUT WHATS MORE IMPRESSIVE IS ATTACH RATE:

ATTACH RATE went from 8.07 (487.8M games divided by 60.4M consoles) in June 2017 - http://www.sie.com/en/corpo...

to

ATTACH RATE of 8.75 (617.8M games divided by 70.6M consoles) in Dec 2017 - http://www.sie.com/en/corpo...

(btw, the PSVR attach rate is pretty impressive itself at 6.10 (12.2M PSVR games for 2M PSVR units))

[FATAL1TY]

FLAWLESS VICTORY

[JaguarEvolved]

PlayStation domination across all nations. I can't wait for all the ps4 exclusive games next year. PlayStation 4 is a quality console with the most exclusive games for its generation and playstation always has the most exclusive games and the most quality exclusive games every generation. Well deserved sales for the best console. I just got a ps4 recently and it just has a lot of games with a lot more to come. It's weird to think that they are so successful without 4k resolution in majority of the games. Fanat-X start to panic

[super_bruno]

WOW good for Sony, VR is flopping hard dou.

[darthv72]

I'm thinking the ranking of PS systems will fall something like this...

PS2: 150+ million
PS4: 125+ million
PS1: 100+ million
PS3: 85+ million

[fr0sty]

VR is hardly flopping. More and more people are getting into it, and it is moving millions upon millions of units. As it continues to refine itself, especially once it goes full wireless, it will catch on. It isn't like 3DTV or motion control where there was a limit to how good it can get... VR can be iterated upon many times until it is much more convenient to use than the experience we have today. It will still be its own genre, many 2D game styles still won't work as good, but eventually some really good games that cannot be done properly in 2D will come along (there already are some), and the 2 markets will each carve out their own niche.

Considering Sony launched PSVR as the most expensive console add-on device in history (it cost me more than my launch day PS4), a category of devices already very prone to failure, I'd say 2 million is a damn good number to hit in such a short amount of time.

[UltraNova]

So thats 10million+ in 5 months? Well thats what I call running away with it!

Lets say the sell 20mill per year going forward for at least 2 more years, thats 110million by the end of 2019. Now if the ps5 comes out late 2019 that means ps4 sales could drop down to half for a year or so (say 8-10 mill) until the ps5 hits its stride.

I m guesstimating 120+million sold by 2020 and 135-145mil lifetime. And I'm being very conservative here since the ps4's price hasnt dropped to the 199 dollar sweet spot yet (E3 2018?).

So I cant see it surpassing the ps2. That said even getting that close, with so much competition these days its an unparalleled feat on its own.

Hat's off Sony.

[zivtheawesome]

looking at the raw increase it shouldn't, UNLESS if they manage to get the price to so low that it would sell seriously well even after the PS5 release.

[RpgSama]

We are still 2 years away from a Ps5, and in just the last 5 to 6 months it sold 10 million units, I think it will pass the Ps2, sales will only increase when the price will go even lower

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Well that's exactly what the PS2 did

[CrazedFiend]

Just curious what the price of the PS2 was at this point in its cycle.

Will probably never hit the same numbers, but considering the PS4 has actual competition this generation and is STILL pushing these numbers at this price point tells me that the PS4 is even more of a beast than the PS2 ever was.

You guys ever see a tractor pull? There's way more weight in the PS4s trailer then what the PS2 had to pull.

[Relientk77]

I think PS4 will get to about 125 million units sold, don't think it will catch the PS2 numbers

[zivtheawesome]

yea that is about where my expectations are too. this would put the ps4 as the 3rd best selling console of all time! considering that the DS is a handheld console (and launched at 149$), and that the PS2 just had literally everything right, this is a HUGE achievement. also looking at the list now, at the time the PS3 launched the ps2 had about 115 million units sold, which going by raw numbers the PS4 should easily do by the PS5 launch and only reached 155milllion in 2012. if sony will keep on selling the PS4 for such a long time as well, it may actually surpass the PS2!

[thisismyaccount]

Well didnt Sony reduce the PS2 price tag to 199 within the first 2 years? The PS4 still costs around $300 (might drop again during xmas), so once they drop the price once and for all to $199 for the 1TB and $149 for the 500Gb it will sell even more (20mill+ per fiscal).

The pro at 299 would have been a great deal. Same goes fo rthe PSVR deal at $300 (500 or 600 for a complete Skyrim VR experience sounds reasonable to me)

[DarXyde]

Yeah, that seems likely. I believe the original PlayStation shipped about 102 million and Sony did mention PS4 being a return to PSOne. If it can top that, they're golden. It means they've done exactly what they set out to do.

Now if PS5 is a return to the PS2 era, I absolutely will not complain. Regardless, great work, Sony! Very well deserved, especially after what a wild ride 2017 was. 2018 looks glorious as well. Cheers to continued great gaming.

Now give Capcom money and give us Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams enhanced.

[PapaBop]

I don't see why not, gaming overall has increased a fair bit in terms of popularity and the ps4 is clearly the console to own with the largest and most varied games library out of all the current consoles.

[kneon]

Sure, but I don't expect the generation to be as long. It will really depend on how long the PS4 Pro stays on the market after the PS5 releases. I expect the base PS4 will disappear a year or so ahead of the PS5 release.

If the games are backwards and forwards compatible so that they can all be played on either a PS4 Pro or a PS5, then perhaps the PS4 can hit PS2 numbers when it gets really cheap.

[bluefox755]

The thing about the PS2 is, millions bought it just because it was a cheap DVD player. The fact that PS4 is even coming close in spite of that is damn impressive.

[GNCFLYER]

At this point I say it does beat PS2. With all the games and exclusives yet to release it still has much life with no signs of slowing down.

[badz149]

Hot damn Sony. Over 70mil in 4 years? That's just insane

[trooper_]

I think it can.

[Aceman18]

A hearty congrats to Sony on new milestone. As long as you continue to support me with games I'll support the system that plays them.

[ILostMyMind]

PS5 will arrive first. But if it is $200 and continue to receive games after PS5 ... it is possible.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Dohbtful since there is already talk of PS5 . Holday 2019 or 2020 PS5 seems realistic.

[zivtheawesome]

TBH, the ps2 had 115mil when the PS3 launched and only reached 155 mil in 2012, the ps4 could do something similar as well and perhaps surpass ps2.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Thats because nobody wanted a PS3 at first because 599$ and ridge racer.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

The talk of PS5 is amongst gamers and some dud crystal ball analysts. Nothing from SONY as of yet. The way that MS lurches through generations, SONY may decide to stretch this gen a little longer.

Personally I hope they don't and I think your timeline is spot on, but it's wrong to say there is talk of PS5 - just speculation.

OT: SONY just going from strength to strength, nice one by all involved.

[Platinum_Fan]

Well... hear is what I would say. and what I have said for a while. If the X really did well and was taking sales from the PS4 they would rush out PS5 to compete. That doesn't seem to be an issue, PS4 sales are only increasing as time goes on. 2017 is set to be PS4's best selling year. If the sales stay strong Sony I feel will extend the life of the PS4, introducing a new console is very risky there is no guarantee people will buy it. Look at the fall that PS3 was from PS2. And pushing out a PS5 will mean Sony has 0 consoles while Microsoft will have 40 million given that the X was basically Microsoft's early entry into next gen regardless of how they promote it that's what it is.

Personally my feeling is that Sony's next console will be another extension of the PS4, all they need to do is make a console that's equally as capable of 4k with a CPU more capable of pushing 60 FPS. 4k/60 FPS would be enough to convincingly retake the crown of most powerful console.

[starchild]

Surpassing the PS2's lifetime sales would be a challenge. I'm not going to say it's impossible, but I do think it's unlikely.

That really doesn't matter, though. The PS4 is selling phenomenally well and, more importantly, it has what is probably the most impressive lineup of exclusives I've ever seen from a console.

Seriously, previous Playstation consoles have had amazing exclusives too, but for me the PS4's lineup takes the cake. I feel like many of Sony's developers have really matured and come into their own between last generation and the current one. Seeing games like Horizon Zero Dawn from Guerrilla or Days Gone from Sony Bend or Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch really highlights just how far these developers have come. It feels like Sony's studios are truly firing on all cylinders and we gamers are getting to enjoy the results of that effort.

[Sunny_D]

I think it’s the way the world works now. Most things nowadays don’t have longevity as they once did. You see people changing phones, cars, and even game consoles at a much faster rate than before.

[CP_Company]

It is hard to compete with console which was cracked, and you could play pirated games, this feature highly increased console sold numbers massivelly.

Look at attach rate of sold games between them, PS4 is leading quite a lot.

Maybe PS4 will not reach those PS2 numbers, but in my book, PS4 more succesful console.

[Malphite]

No way. Maybe It'll top PSOne though.

[michellelynn0976]

Unlikely. It will sell over 100 million easy.

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

It;s outpacing it at the moment and hasn;'t realeased it;s big hitter like God Of WAr, Spiderman and LAst of Us 2. The only way it won't beat it if itf the generation is short.

[xer0]

It doesn't have to beat PS2.
Beating the competition is enough.

Look at all the games they have sold... they are printing money with this thing.
And each system sold is at a profit... not loss.

[CrimsonGuardVII]

imo it will, but barely. within 5 million but not much more.

[UCForce]

Impressive for PS4 and more impressive with PSVR.

[yeahokwhatever]

PSVR has over 100 games, and next year its getting 150 more. Excellent purchase worth every penny.

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[Platinum_Fan]

Wow absolute market domination. Assuming PS4 sold 1.5 million in every month prior to November that would mean that in November they sold an insane 4+ million consoles. Good luck topping 4 million consoles X.

PS4 is going to have it's best year 4 years in, and I would say thanks to it's commitment to exclusive games. Despite what some people say people who buy "GAMING" consoles want games.

[yellowgerbil]

in 5 months ps4 has sold over 1/3 of what xbox has sold in 4 years. I can remember not to long ago everyone was saying Sony was doomed and were going to have to split up their company into pieces to even keep afloat, how the times have changed. It goes to show you what smart and more importantly genuine leadership gets you. Almost everyone that is a "suit" at Sony is a gamer that is actually passionate about what they create, not just about their paychecks

[combatcash]

Their main concern is their paychecks which is why they made adjustments this time around. I still remember when they said they could sell the PlayStation without games and it would still sell. I hope they continue on this path, and work on great games. My concern is when you get this level of success, sometimes you take your foot off the gas. Either way this is great news for Sony.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Sony literally did split up their divisions to stay afloat lol. What people need to comprehend is that Sony Corp is not PlayStation. PS4 putting up these incredible numbers is not Sony. It is PlayStation. They operate as their own brand. In fact, PlayStation's branch doing so well is, and probably will be, a large portion of Sony's resurgence in the future.

[yellowgerbil]

@combatcash
I can't claim to read into peoples hearts but I can tell you that with certainty people like Yoshida aren't there for the paycheck alone. Cerny, while creepy, clearly is passionate about what he does. And I think it comes down to pride, not in a negative way, in the way it is linked with honor and how the Japanese care a great deal about their honor.
As for your concern that they will take their foot off the gas, yeah that is a valid concern, fear of god keeps people in check and it was those hard years that set them on the path of making the masterpieces they've made these past 5-8 years.

@Kwietstorm
I am not sure what divisions you are talking about, I know they closed/reduced some such as computers and tv manufacturing but to my knowledge everything is still owned by Sony and a part of Sony.
As for playstation being its own independent company that isn't fully correct. they are independent from the shareholders but they are still under the control of Sony, and Kaz.

[Relientk77]

Over 70 million, that's awesome. Congrats to Sony on the sales, keep bringing the games. In due time, passing the 100 million mark.

[sammarshall102]

Great job Sony keep those games coming

[ninsigma]

Impressive numbers, especially for PSVR!

[G20WLY]

PSVR is really snowballing now, in terms of games (quality AND quantity) and gamers.

I've seen many doubters converted when they try it. I can't get enough, especially recently!

[Majin-vegeta]

Jesus Christ the little train that could...

[Nyxus]

Nice! 2018 is looking incredible in terms of games, so the number can only go up!

[TankCrossing]

I dunno man, I think there is a good chance that the total number of consoles sold will decline.

...

[LP-Eleven]

Based on nothing but your imagination. They've yet to hit the full price point of $199 with the Slim and have a lot of key exclusives releasing next year. There isn't a good chance of a decline at all.

[G20WLY]

.. 🤔 well I thought that was funny! 😁

[yeahokwhatever]

lol

[Kratos_Kart2007]

LMAO!!!!

[LoveSpuds]

😂 how are people not picking up on the sarcasm? My sarcastic meter went off the scale 😃

[TankCrossing]

I'm glad you guys came through. I was beginning to despair for humanity lol.

[LP-Eleven]

The only despair is in your comment. Glad to see you aren't trying to continue running with it, though. :)

[TankCrossing]

Ok 👌

[Prince-Ali]

@LP-Eleven.. are you ACTUALLY this stupid...? loool

[PlayStationBrah]

Woah.

[septemberindecember]

I think this means that PS4 has topped the 3DS in sales, making it officially the best selling gaming device this generation.

The only reason this didn’t happen sooner was the 3DS’s 2 year headstart.

[DialgaMarine]

2 year headstart + Nintendo releasing a whole lot of Pokémon games.

[Lime123]

2 years? February 2011. vs November 2013.?

[DialgaMarine]

2 years 9 months*

[kayoss]

Power level over 70 million...
Cant believe it just topped the 3DS within 4 years. Very impressive.

[Mr_Luke]

Wow, congratulations to Sony! And with Christmas with all the new deals i guess it's going to sell a lot again. I'm not even counting the 2018 with all the galactic releases on that platform ^^''

[AliBaaBa]

The 'true' monster.

[LP-Eleven]

You mean
B E A S T
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:p

[G20WLY]

Da BEEAAST!! 😁

[King_Lothric]

The true king of the beasts.

[KakashiHotake]

This is a capitalist dream. When consumers are more excited about company earnings than the company itself is. I've come to realize it's not even about gaming for most of the people on this site; they've developed a cult mind-set and there should be some kind of research being conducted on that. I've always been a fan of PlayStation but that's as far as it goes.

[mcstorm]

Its like that with all tech tbh. For me congrats to Sony they did everything right at the start of the Gen and have carried it onto the gen.

Now Both MS and Nintendo have hit back with the X and Switch it will be interesting to see if this helps them and where Sony go the back end of this gen.

I still don't think the attachment rate of VR is anything to shout about if the ps4 is at 70million and vr is at 2 million its not enough for the big developers to put money into it yet.

[nix]

I'm sure attach rate of PSVR is good compared to attach rate of PC and VR.

[mcstorm]

@nix tbh you cant compare pc and consoles as pcs are used for many different things. There is no dout the psvr is the best selling vr headset at the moment but 2 million is still way to small for developers to jump on sony still have work to do in the VR front and so dose everyone else imo.

[StormLegend]

Nothing wrong with seeing consoles sell. We all would be happy if it was MS or Nintendo as well. Not eveything has to be about console wars.

[generic-user-name]

Use your head, more sales = more games. This is the kind of thing devs like From Software will look at when they're deciding if they want to do Bloodborne 2 for example.

[RememberThe357]

Damn bro, you're so much more reasonable and intelligent than the rest of us. Tell us more how we should be just like you.

[OB1Biker]

Yes I can hear 70M consumers chanting in joy in the streets. Its unbelievable
Edit: doing the wave now

[UCForce]

I’m Playstation Loyalist. And I love competition. PS4 sold more units meaning we are happy that console market is still alive. That will help the competition to be more focus and more serious.

[Platinum_Fan]

But it is about gaming, I can't wait to play Spider-Man, Ghosts of Tsushima, Dragon Quest XI, Detroit Become Human, Little Witch Academia, Last of Us 2, Ni No Kuni 2, Yakuza 6 and Kiwami 2. Those are the games that are top on my list and there will certainly be more that I will buy.

Sales are important they help Sony fund new games and make 3'rd parties want to put their games on the PS4. Sales talk might seem petty but it's all intertwined as part of the whole picture.

[LoveSpuds]

I am delighted with this news personally. As a long standing PlayStation fan, I want to see Sony to succeed because it pays dividends for me as a consumer. Their success means they will generally get more deals on exclusive titles, timed or otherwise due to their larger consumer base and they will be more inclined to continue on this path of investing in their studios to satisfy demand from an ever expanding audience.

Wanting Sony to succeed isn't some weird, unexplainable phenomenon, they better they do, the more they deliver and the more chance there is that I will see a PS5.

[WelkinCole]

1. Gamers care about games. It is why they are called gamers.
2. Games are made by spending money to make them...
3. Money to make games is made from sales of console and games.
4. Support for a platform from publishers/devs is dependent on publishers/devs making a good ROI on making games on said platform
5. How good of a ROI for publishers/devs is dependent on the attach rates and of course the market penetration of said platform.

Simply more sales means more money means more support for the platform means more games for gamers.

This is not rocket science and I am actually am tired of trying to explain this to short sighted people like you that say gamers should not care about sales.

The support for the dreamcast and wii u were pulled because of low sales.

[mellkor]

Ps4, The real beast is here!!

[mocaak]

That's more than 20m in one year. Might reach 74-75 million by the end of this year.

[Chevalier]

Which would mean the PS4 will be close to or over 80 million by their fiscal year end in March.

[RAM0N]

Yep, Christmas is coming.

[DialgaMarine]

Holy guacamole Batman. Looking forward to those FY2017 results. The crazier part is PS4 will easily top it’s 2016 sales, but this might not even be its peak year yet. If Sony does some agressive bundling with games like GoW, Spider-Man, RDR2, and FC5, we could be looking at 2018 being its peak year on the market.

[starchild]

I think 2018 will be its best year yet. The game lineup is incredible and the prices of the PS4 and PS4 Pro will be lower than ever.

[StormLegend]

I hope the PS4 breaks the 100 million mark soon.

[mocaak]

Probably by June 2019 it will, or maybe by the end of their 2018 fiscal year.

[zivtheawesome]

if the PS4 will sell at the same rate as it does now it will do that by june 2019, BUT considering the unbelieveable line up sony has ready for 2018 + probably a permenant price drop to 199$ i believe they could make it reach the 100m mark in a year from now.

[TheTony316]

10,5 million in 6 months? The PS4 is one of the greatest consoles ever made.

[Pancit_Canton]

Imagined, if Sony did a permanent price drop on both PS4 and PSVR for $199. I remember the PS2 selling for $99 back in the days and it sold like hot cakes. Surpassing the PS2 is just around the corner.

[DialgaMarine]

PS2 has the advantage of PS3’s very botched launch year; it managed to sell north of 30 million units during PS3’s time on the market before the console really managed to take off. If we don’t see a PS5 until late 2020 or later, it’s possible PS4 will at least come extremely close to PS2, but unless PS5’s launch year is really that bad (which we know it won’t be as Sony has long since learned from their mistakes), then it’s unlikely PS4 will sell that many units into the next gen.

I’m thinking PS4 will hit the 100 million mark faster than PS2 did, hit ~125 million around when PS5 releases, and then taper off somewhere around 130 million.

[PS3_Noob]

Dayum, Sony is killing it. I think PS4 will be the second most sold console after PS2.

[TheStruggleIsReal]

OMG That fucking DOMINANCE?!
Hindsight being 20/20, I think one of the best things that could have happened to the Gaming Industry, from a competitive standpoint, is Sony botching their PS3 launch. Think about it, If they hadn't botched that launch, the Xbox Brand never would have become relevant. Playstation would have just steamrolled the entire competition like it did in the PS2 generation. No competition leads a console market almost monopolized by Sony.

I mean they sold 10million units in just 6months, like BRUH? in the 4th year of the console's lifespan? Dafuq? Who does that? lol.

And it's not even Christmas yet... LMFAOOOO.

Whats even more impressive is the attach rate, 8.75 games per PS4 consoles, Bruh you cant even make this shit up if you tried lol.
At this point, Sony is just competing with themselves. The PS4's only competitor is the PS2 lifetime sales lol.
Let the Domination continues Sony, as long as you bring the games, I'm gonna be here forever, LONG LIVE PS.

[mafiahajeri]

More then 617.8 million games sold? O_o

Really nice to see PSVR selling well.

[generic-user-name]

I don't understand, CrapGamer told me that the PS4 would fail once the 'beast' was unleashed...what's happening?

[kevnb]

I noticed the Microsoft AstroTurfing has stopped, less articles now too.

[Chevalier]

Maybe they need a high resolution sign to spell it out for them? Lol.

[PCgamer98]

Why would you listen to a thief who makes biased game reviews and steals other people's gameplay footage? Lol!

[DialgaMarine]

lol If you go to his channel, all the X “sales analysts” have since changed their minds, and have already started their damage control arguments for the impending NPD results. After claiming X was going to sell 1 million+ on launch day, they’re now going with “well I wouldn’t expect a $500 console to sell more anyways...” lol

[generic-user-name]

Pathetic.

[ClayRules2012]

Very impressive!

I believe this speaks to the quality, passion, care, and love that Sony’s first party studios have for the games they create. When you have the absolute best talent in the industry, who’re not only able to take risks, but want to, and are willing to go out’ve their comfort zone & create something completely new ( Guerrilla Games/ HZD ) for example, people will keep an eye out for your games.

Whether PS4 hits number equal or below the PS2, one things for sure, Sony was successful in delivering a quality console with awesome & unforgettable experiences for us gamers.

[AmUnRa]

You are speaking the true ClayRules2012' , nothing more and nothing less.

[ClayRules2012]

Haha, your too kind. But thanks, bud = )

[sactownlawyer916]

Hey Microsoft,Games>hardware. It’s not rocket science.

[kevnb]

what really amazes me is that the other two main consoles are doing well at the same time, I mean xbox one is way behind ps4 but it still has good numbers.

[WelkinCole]

Selling at a much slower rate than the x360 which was last in the previous gen is not really good.

[DoubleTTB22]

Being less successful than the 360 and not selling well are still completely different things. And Seriously you are really reaching, when trying phrase it in a way that makes it seem like the 360 was a failure or something. Especially when you consider how the 360 sold more games than either the Wii or PS3. And the PS3's lead over the 360 console sales wise really isn't any bigger than the 360's lead in terms of games sold. It is closer to a tie than either one of them coming in last.

You do realize that the PS4 can both be well ahead of the Xbox One and it can still be successful anyways, right? If all you want to do is to claim victory then you would still have that option regardless. If anything it makes the Ps4 more impressive. The fact that the Xbox One is successful and yet its success pales in comparison to that of the Playstation. It is much more of a feat than rising up above something that actually failed. Liked the Xbox One blew out the Wii U in similar fashion in a relative sense, but it isn't nearly as big of a deal. Victory is only made sweeter when it is won over a worthy opponent. It is kind of funny how Playstation fanboys insistent that anything less than the PS4 is a horrible failure by default regardless of reality actually makes the accomplishments of the PS4 less impressive. Or at least it is less impressive within that rather limited world view that so many seem to hold. I don't even own an Xbox One and I can still see this.

[galmi]

why are you trying to make sense? leave it be, doesnt change the reality on ground

[King_Lothric]

Where are those "numbers"?

[MetroidFREAK21]

Mighty impressive. They killed it then gen! Well done :)

[Toiletsteak]

https://media1.tenor.com/im...

[Yohshida]

Congrats, huge Milestone!

[Lime123]

Yep, i wonder did Xbox One reach half of this sales.

[butchertroll]

It probably didn't. If you track NPD sales on Resetera, Xbone is ~18 mil. maybe in US. And US is around 60% of total Xbone sales worldwide.

[ocelot07]

More happy that VR is doing well. Happy to hear the PS4 is selling well but am not surprised one bit.

[Lexreborn2]

So switch sold 7.5 million in 5 months and people started saying how Sony and MS should be worried. PS4 has sold 10 million in the same period I wonder if journalist will actually say "you know what it's pretty much unquestionable on what the status of this device is in gaming plus the average consumer." Perhaps it's best to just embrace it?

[Big_Game_Hunters]

If you like japanese games and only want to own a PS4 you should be worried.

[Ashlen]

Huh? Worried about what?

Have you seen the games line-up next year? There are tons of Japanese games, new games are announced every week.

I'm pretty sure your confusing Xbox with PS4, Xbox is the one with no Japanese games.

[Legatus]

Yes i agree, we should be worried that we have so many awesome games on the PS4 that we won't have time to play them all.

[Elda]

Says 70 million!

[MasterCornholio]

PS4 doesn't have an issue with obtaining Japanese games.

[TheColbertinator]

With those price cuts I can see why some people are buying two or three of those.

[Legatus]

Yep, PS4 is that amazing console that people buy 2-3 PS4 for themselfs.
The true beast of a console, it's dominating Xbox so much it's not even funny anymore, it's sad.

[ApocalypseShadow]

No. It's still funny.

Compared to all that gloating their competitor did last Gen.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I knew this sandwich meat was missing something. Needed just a dash of salt.

[BIGBOSS08]

PS4 is so good you should get one for every room! Xbox one s is cheaper than PS4 by the way. Unfortunately, Nobody wants even one of those.

[Elda]

That's because folks know a great console & they want to buy for others that they care about,there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.Don't hate appreciate.

[nRicosS]

I have 3 ps4, 1 og ps4 and 2 ps4 luna edition.
Edit: cant wait for pro monhun edition and maybe pro ff7 remake edition

[FreddyFazbear]

Xbox one s is cheaper and has a price cut too. So whats your point then??

[Zer0Flinch]

Man I bet all us PSVR owners are just miserable with our crappy underpowered vr headsets. We all should have listened to all the haters. It sucks soo bad being on the cutting edge! Oh the humanity to actually be IN video games. Whoa is us.

[galmi]

"woe"

[Zer0Flinch]

No I mean whoa. Like whoa I’m blown away by how awesome my PSVR is.

[Dlaw76]

Oh ish these fools about go outside and dance naked in the rain to celebrate

[Majin-vegeta]

Awww it's ok we know you're mad cuz you can't join in on the fun.

[AspiringProGenji]

But you are the one acting like a kid, not a grown man

[Dlaw76]

No ma'am are you serious

[Razzer]

Oh ish?

[Dlaw76]

I can't curse/swear on here

[Razzer]

Oh....well shit

[Ashlen]

@Dlaw76

"I can't curse/swear on here "

Why, is your mom looking over your shoulder?

[Elda]

You swole?

[galmi]

lol

[Abnor_Mal]

Nothing can stop it, it's all the way up. 70 million and still going strong with no signs of slowing even with newer more powerful hardware releasing. Good pricing and great exclusive games and people will flock to your system over more power but no exclusives and a high price point.

[zypher]

Good to see that Sony (and Nintendo) are willing to give concrete sales figures, and not some vague "We had good numbers this past weekend!"

[BIGBOSS08]

Lol yeah.. " demand for xbox one is unprecedented and we had the best launch hour for xbox one x in xbox history". In other words, we're getting our asses kicked.

[Rangerman1208]

You know, this reminds me of that one person who said that the PS VR was going to flop -finishing it off with an "XD"- but looking at this sales? I just want to see his reaction now.

[ILostMyMind]

Let him down in his crypt. Do not summon the deads.

[Malice-Flare]

i get deja vu. i feel this happened before...

[cloud0381]

Are u joking 3.5 percent of ps4 owners have bought psvr and the 150 combine games that have released for psvr is 12 million sold
That's terrible

[FunAndGun]

You can stop downplaying PSVR now. It's OK to be wrong. Sorry the 'fad' didn't pan out like you hoped.

[jaycptza]

Tissue Cloudy boy?

[SkippyPaccino]

Ask Facebook and HTC if they would love to have those VR numbers? Right now, Sony probably has over 60% of the VR market share... If anyone is making a VR game, they're definitely doing a psvr version

[G20WLY]

You can barely get through a day without a new game for PSVR being announced - they just keep coming and many are getting evermore ambitious, it's awesome!

[Markusb33]

Psvr at 2 million is seriously huge for a new platform and different way to play. Black friday clearly did break all records for Sony. Ps4 Should be over the 80 million mark by January then.

[ILostMyMind]

Sony should have made it compatible with PC. Would sell much more.

[badz149]

like how MS make all their games playable on PC? Sony is not THAT desperate and foolish. plus, why would they want to unnecessarily pit themselves against Rift and Vive on PC when they have one massively successful platform to dominate all by their own? just doesn't make sense! having everything on the PC will not help them sell more hardware and when less hardware is sold, less games on it will be sold too and those software money where all the revenue really is, is gone!

Sony is trying to sell you a console here and at the moment, the only one that can do VR. it has always been their aim and that is why they are successful! their message is clear. if you want everything we experience everything that we have to offer, BUY A PS4!

[ILostMyMind]

@badz149
Your comment made no sense at all except for "when less hardware is sold, less games on it will be sold".

"if you want everything we experience everything that we have to offer, BUY A PS4!". 🤔

I'll think about it. 😂

[Veneno]

SONY IS DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!

[CrystalFantasy]

It blew past the 3ds even though it's been out less time and has been much more expensive.

RIP Nintendo.

[Lime123]

PS4 just passed 3DS (despite 3DS releasing almost 3 years prior) and became 10th best selling console (including handhelds) of all time.

[Hardiman]

Jesus this thing just keeps going! NExt year with all the big games coming next year they'll move even more!

God of War and Spider Man alone will move massive numbers!

[LP-Eleven]

And this what I've been saying about this whole "power struggle". It won't an ounce a difference to the bottom line. Sony is going to continue to kill it!

[michellelynn0976]

Consoles are dead. Nintendo and Sony: Hold our beers!

[Elda]

PS4 is a beast!

[senorfartcushion]

Nice amount.

Wait! People bought the PSVR?

[michellelynn0976]

It is doing ok. Sadly, I think VR is more of a niche market. But, I could be wrong.

[senorfartcushion]

Like PS Move, it won't last long :(

[G20WLY]

^PS Move is still going strong, smart guy 😁👍

[Liqu1d]

^Lol. He didn't think before typing that.

[Father__Merrin]

When PS4 gets to £199 pending a reshuffled budget design toploading. It will be the clear number one gaming destination and should take a go at the PS2

[Mr Marvel]

“If you support gamers, we’ll support you.”

That’s the PS4’s success in a nutshell.

[stonecold3]

well done sony

[tulholdren]

Glad more people get to enjoy the awesome PlayStation exclusives. Keep those JRPG coming always my first choice.

[OffRoadKing]

Wow amazing, congrats to Sony on a phenomenal success with PS4! Without a doubt the king of consoles.

[BIGBOSS08]

Best black friday in playstations history, 2017 best selling year for playstation 4 since launch. . Ps4 is selling faster and faster and not slowing down. Playstation brand is pretty much unstoppable at this point. When ps4 passes 100m, sony will have the top 3 best selling home consoles of all time.

1. PS2
2. PS4
3. PS1

What a beast. Sony have owned this industry since they came into it.

[Realms]

This is awesome more sales equal more support and more games this is why I support Sony as an early adoptor they always deliver the kind of games I want.

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

These are some very impressive numbers. MS shot themselves in the foot when they announced X One. Sony capitalized on that as well as provided none stop exclusives and this is the end result of that. I am and always will a Xbox guy over Sony but I’m Not a blind fanboy and give credit where it’s due.

[badz149]

they shot the other foot when they announced all their games are gonna be available on PC. seriously, who eevn thought that it was a good idea?

"we are selling a console here, but you can still play all its games with higher graphical settings, higher framerates and free online on PC even if you don't buy it. but still please...please buy 1."

[RGB]

3DS launched worldwide March 2011 and has had 4 revisions in design. 68.98 million (shipped).
PS4 launched worldwide November 2013 and has had 2 revisions in design. 70.6 million (sold).
3DS at half the price of PS4 and has been on the market near 2 years longer, massive achievement by Sony.

[WelkinCole]

Sony is the console king and Nin is the handheld king.

I am loving my switch though. Best complementary console to my PS4.

[King_Lothric]

PS4 and Switch combo

[badz149]

I wish I have the same combo but personally, I still can't justify buying a Switch at that price. and in my area, the Switch cost more than a Pro. that's just local retailers here marking up the price because it's hard for them to get supply of it but still, what a ripoff! so, I'm still PS4 + PC here

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed

[FallenAngel1984]

That’s 15 million less than what PS3 sold in its entire lifetime

[WelkinCole]

I think the question now is how close the PS4 sales will be to the PS2 when all is said and done. PS4 at the very least is going to beat both PS3 and PS1.

[badz149]

beating the PS3 is a given at this rate. they even upped their fiscal year end target to over 80mil units recently too.

[cuddleberries]

This is going to be the all time best seller, beating PS2.

[ASBO-5]

The PS4 sales are fantastic, but just wait till they do a price cut, maybe $199, that'll be like hitting the NOS in a car!

[badz149]

this year Black Friday, the 1TB PS4 Slim was sold at that price and Sony just reported they have the biggest Black Friday ever or something along that line. so yeah...$199 is really the sweet spot that people are comfortable to spend it seems.

The PS3 never had the opportunity to reach that sweet spot this early during its lifetime due to high production cost and only managed to do $199 in 2013 but only the 12GB version - 7 years after it first launched! I think it's safe to assume the PS4 Slim will be permanently $199 sometime next year and with that, even Nintendo will have a hard time beating it as they won't be able to drop their price as quickly considering nVidia and the LCD screen. Mario/Pokemon or not, $200 PS4 vs $300 Switch is pretty one sided to the PS4's advantage.

[2ndhandcorn]

Ewwww popularity how dirty .

[G20WLY]

🤔.. That would make you the cleanest person here. Well done, old chap! 👍

[King_Lothric]

PS4 is the king of the BEASTS!!!

#1 console in the market whether you like it or not.

[PhoenixUp]

Damn that’s 10 million consoles sold in less than half a year.

[spanner]

What a BEAST

[Enate]

If they would of just left that 199 price tag on. We would be talking 73 to 75 plus million. Most stores around here in the heart of Arizona were sold out of them. Thanksgiving day, I've had a few people ask me since then if I think it will go back on sale.

[MADGameR]

9.4 million to go and thats a WRAP for this generation!

[badz149]

???

[PCgamer98]

Did it already beat the 3ds lifetime sales?

[King_Lothric]

Yes.

[medman]

Wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowo wowooooooooooooooo!!!!

[Tsar4ever01]

Ps4 is well on it's way of surpassing Ps3's life time sells, but will it catch up to PS2 by the time the PlayStation 5 comes out? Probably not, Ps4 will be second to Ps2 in LTS most likely.

[sdplisken]

Go ps4!

[jznrpg]

Wow almost 3/4 of a billion games sold

[KillBill]

Well, it doubled the amount of Virtual Boys sold... must be performing well. /s

[ILostMyMind]

So Virtual Boy surpassed XBO too. Interesting. 🤔

[KillBill]

We are talking on the PSVR. So... no it didn't even reach half the numbers of Kinect sales and we know where that ended up.

[Mister_G]

Well deserved...... PS4 is a great product and has plenty of stellar titles.

[galmi]

Congrats to sony

[bigmalky]

It may beat PS2 if the price of 4K comes down quickly. I would imagine people who own PS4 already may upgrade to Pro more readily, if they can get a reasonably priced 4K TV to see what the fuss is about.

[JMyers]

For those speculating about how much the PS2 sold, official numbers for Sony were 150 million in 2011. The PS4 will definitely surpass 100 million, but I think it will sell around 110-115 million. This generation will not be as long as the PS3's. If Sony sells 15 million next year, and then 10 in each of the subsequent years, this will get it close to 105. A permanent $199 price drop will ensure this.