PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone

PS5 crushing it still 👍

I repeat my question from the RDR2 article:

Astro‘s Playroom is a compact but complete game, not just a tech demo. Wii Sports is regarded the third-best selling video game in that article, with less than 82m sales.

Is Astro‘s Playroom now the third-best selling video game?

@Max_the_German I don't think so because I believe Wii Sports was sold seperately as well. Astros Playroom is only available via owning a PS5. I do think Wii Sports shouldn't be included though as it is inflated by the bundles.

Great numbers overall and more proof that consoles arent dying but only one console manufacturer is. I think they're not getting enough credit for their focus in new territories.

Almost surpass PS3 numbers at 86/87 million.

With next year release like Wolverine, Marvel Tokon, Saros, Phantom Blade Zero, Loulan, Nioh 3 etc, it's safe to predict that PS5 will pass PS3 numbers and close to 100 million.

I wonder to what extent GTA 6 release will boost the ps5 sales? Or will the healty and consistent PS5 sales convince Sony to push the PS6 release to 2028?

Two years left to reach that 100 million, should easily be done.

@Max_the_German I don't know where that RDR2 article went, weird!

@TheArt Maybe they deleted it because of quality standards. It was in fact almost a copy of the Eurogamer article.

@cainhurst94

I think it is legitimate to include Wii Sports into this list, because it was the main reason why many people bought their Wiis. That is clearly not the case for Astro‘s Playroom, but that title is just a phenomenal piece of software and much better than many other games on the system.

Still it's not their best generation because the issues it faced, COVID, demand, lack of units and price. As for games pushing it's AAAs a side it has been a lot for remasters which in turn are great but would loved to have some from forgotten IPs more.

@Max_the_German that's fair reasoning. My cousin bought A Wii just for Wii Sports he sold it a few years later for the 360 but Wii Sports influence on hardware sales cannot be ignored

@Max_the_German @TheArt The article is still there by the way.

@Max_the_German You can also purchase Astro's Playroom for free on the store. If they included free games then Fortnite and Roblox would likely be duking it out for the top spot.

the detractors will claim that is 84 million shipped not sold..

Good numbers in what has been a weird generation from my perspective.

Looks like Yotei has given the business a nice little boost. Out of interest does anyone know what the ps4 sold total?

@Oram77

Thank you, I could find it. The order of the articles on the main page changed: For today‘s articles, the newest are on top. For yesterday’s articles (and previous days), the newest articles are on the bottom, a reverse chronological order to what I‘m used to. Maybe it has been always this way and I never noticed, but I‘m definitely surprised.

@Enigk

Is it purchasing or just downloading a game you already bought with the console?

And this year's Black Friday + Christmas shopping sprees are not even included.
With the big titles launching next year it'll certainly pass 100 mil

@Max_the_German It’s actually not reverse chronological order, or at least not for me, it’s worse: it’s purely random(or more likely based on some kind of engagement algorithm)

@SeaDaVie Yeah, it‘s weird. Some articles are in chronological, others in anti-chronological order. I don’t think it’s intentional.

@Max_the_German No because most PS5 owners don't even touch Astro's Playroom (some aren't even aware of its existence), while almost everyone who bought a Wii played Wii Sports in some capacity.

Also, as others have pointed out, Wii Sports was sold separately in places like Japan. Astro's Playroom is a free-to-play tech demo.

@SeaDaVie Yes I've noticed that with previous articles. I'm guessing that it may well be an algorithm based on engagement/views. Annoying as heck though when looking for older articles that are not ordered by the time they were actually posted.

Sony would be mad to release the PS6 too early / too underpowered / with not enough games in place, with momentum like this. (The rumour of the next Xbox launching in 2027 shouldn't sway them).

@Titntin
"they've oblterated their main rival"

I think their main rival this generation did a pretty good job of obliterating themselves! Lol

But I read right here at Push Square that it had sold more than PS3?!
But the PS3 sold 86.3 million according to Sony themselves...
This doesn't add up if PS5/Pro is at 84.2 million now??

100 million is coming very soon!

@zebric21 150 million if GTA6 release late next year ;P

@Titntin
The last Xbox I owned was a 360.
It has been sad to see the path of self destruction they have been on, arguably since then - often through greed, but also through not listening to their real customers.

I wasn't being clever or nitpicking (I know you didn't think I was) - I just think Sony (or indeed Nintendo) shouldn't take credit, but see it as a "this is what can happen if" warning.

@Max_the_German You can see it on the PS Store on a browser for free while logged out so you don't need a PS5.

@Zeke68 If it stays console exclusive will definitely boost sales a lot. Even dead platforms..

N.i.c.e. keep going Playstation.word up son

@Titntin
Very true indeed - it was the reason I moved back for PS4, and stayed for PS5!

Would’ve beaten PS3 by now had it not been for, you know… the whole world basically shutting down.

PS5 can reach 200 million if they release good games and exclusives and wait for ps6 until 2030.

@themightyant Why would you refer to a different article when I was commenting on this one?? rofl ;P