Sony announced, as part of its latest financial results, that the PS5 console has now reached 80.3 million console sales.
2.5 million PS5 systems sold in the Q1 quarter of fiscal year 2025 (April to June), helping it to reach the milestone. The update means the PS5 is now closing in on the PS3’s lifetime sales of roughly 87.4 million. On its current trajectory, PS5 will top it before April 2026, the start of the next fiscal year.
During the same three-month period of the year, Sony sold 65.9 million PS5, PS4 games, of which 6.9 million were first-party titles. Overall, 83% of “full game software” sales on PS5 and PS4 were for digital versions. Just 17% of the market went to physical copies, which is an even smaller market share compared to last year. PSN’s monthly active user count remained steady at 123 million.
With the promise of GTA 6 in May 2026, which will fit into Q1 for the next fiscal year, there’s potential for PS5 console sales to skyrocket, as the generation’s biggest game finally releases. Sony may look to partner with Rockstar Games on a marketing deal, allowing it to tie the PS5 closely to GTA 6 and advertise the two products together. Depending on what enhancements it offers, we may also see a spike in PS5 Pro purchases, as base PS5 owners upgrade to get the best experience.
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