Massive PS5 Sales Signal Robust, Continued Gaming Market Growth
The significant milestone of 80.3 million PlayStation 5 units sold demonstrates a thriving and stable console gaming market. While not 'emerging' technology, this large installed base presents sustained commercial opportunities for businesses operating within or looking to enter the gaming ecosystem.
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Sony's PlayStation 5 has sold 80.3 million units as it closes on in on fifth anniversary
Posted by u/ControlCAD•08/08/2025
Top Comments
u/ClickyStick
I mean, technically they have, it's the retailers how've yet to make the actual sale to the customer, but overall the shipment amount is directly related to the demand of the product, which I
u/Tranquility6789
1 GAME I DONT KNOW WHY
u/firedrakes
this is false. sony has not sold said amount.
they ship said amount. funny how gamer news site cant seem to understand.
the term ship mean to ship a console.
not sold!
u/kalki1988
What a disappointing System. Name me a single Game worth on that System! There is none!
u/B1ueRogue
Literally the remake generation
u/LevelPositive120
4 of these are on pc
u/vtncomics
Horizon Forbidden West
Spider-Man 2
Astro Bot
Ratchet and Clank Rift of Apart
God of War Ragnarok
u/llliilliliillliillil
People will come up with a list of 50 games that are totally on PS5, but the last game I bought was Death Stranding 2 and my PS5 was collecting some serious dust before that. It’s crazy how l
u/Old_Initiative_9102
And with no games lol
u/ControlCAD
>Sony has announced in its latest quarterly financial report that the PS5 has sold 80.3m units since its release in November 2020.
>The report, which can be read here, covers the full
u/ControlCAD
>Sony has announced in its latest quarterly financial report that the PS5 has sold 80.3m units since its release in November 2020.
>The report, which can be read here, covers the full
u/Fabio_Rosolen
Demon's Souls
u/kalki1988
It looks better on pretty much any PC.
u/B1ueRogue
Literally the remake generation
u/Old_Initiative_9102
And with no games lol
u/Fabio_Rosolen
Demon's Souls
u/Bishop-Brasil
No it doesn't. There's an argument to be made for going PC only, but that's not it, don't fool yourself.
u/LevelPositive120
4 of these are on pc
u/llliilliliillliillil
People will come up with a list of 50 games that are totally on PS5, but the last game I bought was Death Stranding 2 and my PS5 was collecting some serious dust before that. It’s crazy how l
u/kalki1988
What a disappointing System. Name me a single Game worth on that System! There is none!
u/kalki1988
All of these Games are better on PC and none of them is better than medicore.
u/vtncomics
Horizon Forbidden West
Spider-Man 2
Astro Bot
Ratchet and Clank Rift of Apart
God of War Ragnarok
u/Bitemarkz
Ya I’d hope it looks better on PC that costs triple the amount. Genius.
u/kalki1988
It looks better on pretty much any PC.
u/Old_Initiative_9102
Goes to show how r3tarded the average gamer is and we're seeing them right here. I'm gonna go for game development so i can profit off of people like them, they buy into everything, just make
u/Old_Initiative_9102
And with no games lol
u/firedrakes
this is false. sony has not sold said amount.
they ship said amount. funny how gamer news site cant seem to understand.
the term ship mean to ship a console.
not sold!
u/kalki1988
It looks better on pretty much any PC.
u/vtncomics
Horizon Forbidden West
Spider-Man 2
Astro Bot
Ratchet and Clank Rift of Apart
God of War Ragnarok
u/ClickyStick
I mean, technically they have, it's the retailers how've yet to make the actual sale to the customer, but overall the shipment amount is directly related to the demand of the product, which I
u/reddltlsfvckingdumm
as always, sony says something, this sub gobbles it up, would it have been the same post bout Big N, everyone would question it. this sub is prolly one of the most stupidest one
u/firedrakes
Nope not how that works.
u/Tranquility6789
1 GAME I DONT KNOW WHY
u/kalki1988
All of these Games are better on PC and none of them is better than medicore.
u/Old_Initiative_9102
Astro bot is just a whole ad tech demo made into a full game lmao
u/kalki1988
Its like the Oblivion Remaster. Shiny Graphics, mediocre Gameplay.
u/Bishop-Brasil
No it doesn't. There's an argument to be made for going PC only, but that's not it, don't fool yourself.
u/reddltlsfvckingdumm
sonyshills and sheeps definetly buy into graphics, always, none of their game has actual good gameplay and mechanics, except horizon, and astro bot (didnt play that one)
u/firedrakes
Nope not how that works.
u/firedrakes
this is false. sony has not sold said amount.
they ship said amount. funny how gamer news site cant seem to understand.
the term ship mean to ship a console.
not sold!
u/kalki1988
Its like the Oblivion Remaster. Shiny Graphics, mediocre Gameplay.
u/Bitemarkz
Ya I’d hope it looks better on PC that costs triple the amount. Genius.
u/Fabio_Rosolen
Demon's Souls
u/Bitemarkz
Ya I’d hope it looks better on PC that costs triple the amount. Genius.
u/B1ueRogue
Literally the remake generation
u/kalki1988
Its like the Oblivion Remaster. Shiny Graphics, mediocre Gameplay.
u/ControlCAD
>Sony has announced in its latest quarterly financial report that the PS5 has sold 80.3m units since its release in November 2020.
>The report, which can be read here, covers the full
u/firedrakes
Nope not how that works.
u/Tranquility6789
1 GAME I DONT KNOW WHY
u/Old_Initiative_9102
And with no games lol
u/llliilliliillliillil
People will come up with a list of 50 games that are totally on PS5, but the last game I bought was Death Stranding 2 and my PS5 was collecting some serious dust before that. It’s crazy how l
u/Old_Initiative_9102
Goes to show how r3tarded the average gamer is and we're seeing them right here. I'm gonna go for game development so i can profit off of people like them, they buy into everything, just make
u/kalki1988
All of these Games are better on PC and none of them is better than medicore.
u/ControlCAD
>Sony has announced in its latest quarterly financial report that the PS5 has sold 80.3m units since its release in November 2020.
>The report, which can be read here, covers the full
u/ClickyStick
I mean, technically they have, it's the retailers how've yet to make the actual sale to the customer, but overall the shipment amount is directly related to the demand of the product, which I
u/Old_Initiative_9102
Goes to show how r3tarded the average gamer is and we're seeing them right here. I'm gonna go for game development so i can profit off of people like them, they buy into everything, just make
u/kalki1988
What a disappointing System. Name me a single Game worth on that System! There is none!