PS5 Sales Hit 17.3 Million, Now Selling Slower Than PS4

Semiconductor shortage blamed.

PlayStation 5 console sales have now reached a total of 17.3 million as of 31st December 2021. It means Sony sold a further 3.9 million units during the third quarter of its 2021 fiscal year. However, while the PS5 has been the fastest-selling PlayStation console of all time during its lifespan so far, these latest results mark when that is no longer the case. During the same timeframe last generation, Sony sold 20.2 million PS4 consoles.

Sales are also down compared to the same Q3 period of the previous fiscal year, when Sony moved 4.5 million PS5 systems. The Japanese company has blamed the ongoing semiconductor shortage for this, which has made producing the console at a rapid rate much harder. Sony expects these supply issues to continue, but also reckons the difference will be made up over time with future quarters returning high sales numbers.

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