PlayStation 5 becomes the fastest console in history to reach 10 million units sold worldwide! Marvel's Spider-Man" sold 6.5 million units.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced that the cumulative worldwide actual sales of PlayStation®5 (PS5), which went on sale on Thursday, November 12, 2020, have exceeded 10 million units.
*As of July 18, 2021

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PS5 continues to spread and expand at the fastest pace in the history of consoles in successive PlayStation generations, breaking the record for the fastest time to reach 10 million units sold worldwide, set by PS4.
In addition, software titles developed by PlayStation Studios, which oversees SEA's software title development globally, also achieved new milestones as follows


● "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" (developed by Insomniac Games)
Since its release on November 12, 2020 (Thursday), the game has sold more than 6.5 million units*2 worldwide.

MLB The Show 21" (developed by San Diego Studio)
MLB The Show 21" (developed by San Diego Studio) recorded the best sales in the franchise's history, with cumulative worldwide actual sales of more than 2 million units across all platforms. In addition, the total number of players has exceeded 4 million*4 since its launch on Friday, April 16, 2021*3.

Returnal" (developed by Housemarque)
Since its release on April 30, 2021 (Friday), the total number of actual sales worldwide has exceeded 560,000 units*5.

Ratchet & Clank: Parallel Trouble (Developer: Insomniac Games)
Since its release on June 11, 2021 (Friday), the game has sold more than 1.1 million units*6 worldwide.

2*4*5*6As of July 18, 2021.
3 The release date in Japan is April 20, 2021.


Jim Ryan, President and CEO of SEA commented
I would like to thank PlayStation® fans for their continued support of PS5, as well as the publishers and developers around the world who are bringing great gaming experiences to the PlayStation® platform. PS5 continues to outpace its console predecessors, while demand continues to outstrip supply around the world. I want to reiterate that improving inventory levels is a top priority for SEA, not only in the gaming industry, but in all industries affected by global market conditions."
*Original text.


Going forward, PlayStation Studios will continue to release new titles such as "God of War" (developed by Santa Monica Studios), "Gran Turismo 7" (developed by Polyphony Digital), "Horizon Forbidden West" (developed by Guerrilla (developed by Guerrilla Games) and other PlayStation exclusive titles.


In addition, software makers will be offering a wide variety of titles, including "Battlefield 2042" (ELECTRONIC ARTS), "DEATHLOOP" (Bethesda Softworks/ZENIMAX ASIA, Inc.
(Bethesda Softworks/Xenimax Asia), "Far Cry 6" (Ubisoft), "Kena: Bridge of Spirits" (EMBER LAB), and other highly anticipated titles are scheduled for release.

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