PS4 Edging Closer to 100 Million Units After Strong Holiday Season Sales

They will hit the 100 million mark for sure. Even if it means creating a "slim pro" version to be sold alongside the ps5. They've done it with every console so far and I doubt they will pass on the opportunity for a cheaper ps4 pro, even if the ps5 is retro compatible.

We're getting there boys!
Long live Playstation! The king is indeed back

Console gaming is dead 🙄 congrats to Sony tho ! Best system hands down this generation.

No chance we get the PS5 this year when the console is still selling this strongly, without any major price cuts.
Team 2020.

@JoeBlogs That's what I thought as well. That was a really close call with Microsoft if I recall correctly.

@oatmealwarrior92 agree playa not only PlayStation 4 is the king this generation..playstation is the g.o.a.t when it comes to consoles.from a underdog in September 9 1995.tothe undisputed 🏆 champions.word up son

I think PS4 will end up being Sony's second-best selling console; behind the PS2 but a bit in front of the PS1. So, somewhere in the region of 115 - 117 million when all is said and done. That said, the current result is damn good for a gaming medium that was supposed to be dead before this generation even got started.
Congratulations to all the 1st and 3rd party developers who have done the hard work in making PlayStation the success it has been over the years.

May Sony's dominance continue next generation also.

Will definitely cross the 100 mill mark. I do forget though, I know the Wii sold over that, but what was the PS2's total sales (considering the PS2 was strong for almost 10 years). Gonna be close to see if the PS4 outsells the PS2 before it completely closes...we still have another 5 years plus to see if it officially happens. I also hope Sony's next console dominates too, but after Microsoft's bad mistakes, I'm seeing Sony get a run for their money when Microsoft tries to get back their fanbase from the 360. Other than that, with Nintendo also giving both companies a run for their money, it'll be interesting when the next consoles hit, considering that nintendo will probably also be joining a year or so after them (if they still follow in their footsteps of every 5 years, a new console).

@Rhaoulos May want to check your numbers. The PS3 sold around 83M, not 100.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/venturebeat.com/2018/07/31/playstation-4-sales-pass-over-82-million-nearing-ps3s-lifetime-numbers/amp/

Sony almost have the platinum.

That console has done very well this generation. They should be able to reach that 100 million number no problem.

I wonder if Sony is planning a 100 Million Special Edition of the PS4? If they are, I hope they offer it in both Slim and Pro editions. After all, the PS4's huge sales numbers are built largely on the backs of the OG and Slim models.

@EVIL-C

I think @Rhaoulos was referring to the creation of the slim version of the preceding generation's console, not hitting the 100 million sales mark. At least, that's how the paragraph reads to me.

@EVIL-C @JoeBlogs
@NorrinRadd is right, I was only referring to the creation of a slim version.

@NorrinRadd After re-reading it, I think you may be right.

@Rhaoulos Thanks, I see it now. I'd like to echo the idea of a "slim pro" model sounds great.

@JLPick PS2 was 155/158M Consoles sold I don’t think PS4 can sell another 50M maybe 20M but who knows

@Derpie1 Thanks. I knew the PS2 was the highest console ever with the Wii behind it, just didn't think it was that big of a seller. You're right, I don't think the PS4 will catch up to it, but figuring on how long the PS2's lifespan was, and even after the PS3 came out, it still could be a possibility. I'll give sony another copy after the PS4's go down, pick up a second copy just in case the original passes away. Other than that, a fantastic console!!!!

If PRO reduced RRP by £100 I wonder how many of the 60million odd PS4 gamers would upgrade? My wild guess is PS4 will hit 150million when the last one is sold in half a decades time. Still plenty of legs left in this sweetie of a console

Could it catch up to the PS2 155 million

@Nakatomi_Uk If the PS5 is fully backwards compatible then it doesn’t stand a chance. People move on like that did from the PS1.
If it remains the only way to play many excellent exclusive games then who knows?

@JLPick actually if we count Handhelds

Fun fact: The Nintendo DS actually is the real 2nd best selling gaming system it’s rather shy of PS2s but very close to it about sub 155M units...

PS4 is a juggernaut. Congratulations Sony.

Heres where ps4 stands on the all time list

1.PS2 155 million release date : 2000
2. Nintendo DS 154.02 Million release date 2004
3 Gameboy , Gameboy Colour 118.69 million release date 89 ,98
4. PlayStation 102.49 million release date 1994
5. Wii 101.63 million release date 2006
6. PS4 91.6 million release date 2013
7. Xbox 360 84 million release date 2005
8. PS3 >83.8 million release date 2006
9. PSP 82 million release date 2004
10. GBA 81.51 million release date 2000

Theres the top 10 if PS4 breaks 100 million it would be a real middle finger to those who said console gaming is dead ; )

I personally feel it would be a better idea to give the ps4 a chance to sell more interestingly enough the ps 1 to ps2 cycle was 6 years approx. same with ps2 to ps3 6 yeas approx. ps3 to ps4 7 years approx.

So based on the original cycles it could be a 2019 release but the ps4 is performing well and as I said earlier if they are on a roll they might as well ride the wave of 2019 especially if the last of us could get a late release date 2019 and a potential ps5 remaster in 2020 similar to the first game coming months before ps4 release then ending up remastered for ps4.

Microsoft however has lost badly (XBOX ONE Sales: 39.1million sales approx. ) this would easily explain why they are buying more studios in recent years this would take away potential exclusives from Sony although Sonys strongest exclusives remain unaffected. If Microsoft has lost the war by over 2:1 sales ratio just like Nintendo dismissed the Wii U and recovered greatly with Nintendo switch (console/handheld hybrid) . Microsoft would aim for a 2019 consol release although they imply releasing multiple consoles likely to try to exploit key trends in growing markets like streaming etcthey should try to cut into sony this way but sony should not panic and hold its ground and aim for a spring/summer 2020 release. Aim to have some strong exclusives lined up emphasising from day one we know our fanbase we are for the players.

@JoeBlogs From what I gather, the PS3 ended up passing 360 by a small margin before the PS4 and Xbox One entered the market. It didn't sell 100 million, but its predecessors sure did.

I don't think we'll be seeing PS2 levels of sales ever again but here's hoping the PS4 can outsell the original PS (and by default, the Wii doorstop).

@InsertUsername I also read somewhere that the PS3 had overtaken the X360 at the end of its run.

@sanderson72 Same here. I think it's amazing it came back after a poor start. It also shows how significant the PS brand is over the Xbox Brand. This gen is just another good example to that testament.