The updated hardware tally positions the PS5 as Sony's fourth best-selling console platform to date, trailing the PlayStation 1 at 102.4 million units, the PlayStation 4 at 117 million units, and the record-holding PlayStation 2 at over 160 million units. Despite the approaching launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, recent sales velocity has slowed, though the hardware lifecycle is expected to persist through the anticipated 2028 debut of the PlayStation 6.
Combined software sales across the PS4 and PS5 ecosystems have now reached 1.795 billion units, encompassing physical disks, digital downloads, and PlayStation VR titles. While consumer hardware interest remains strong, the plateauing sales rate signals a mature market phase as the current-generation console approaches the latter half of its projected lifecycle.
