Sony’s PS5 Outpaces PS3 Sales Milestone Amid Price Hike Resilience
Sony's PlayStation 5 has eclipsed PlayStation 3's lifetime U.S. sales in under five years, defying a recent price increase. Circana data reveals a 10% month-over-month sales surge in September, with the console's installed base now surpassing PS3 levels. The attach rate for PlayStation Portal peripherals exceeds 5%.
Hideaki Nishino, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, declared the PS5 generation the company's most financially successful, with gaming division revenues surpassing $136 billion since 2020. This performance comes despite the PS4 maintaining a larger installed base during its comparable lifecycle phase, boosted by flagship titles like Ghost of Tsushima.