PlayStation 5 sales equal to PS4, “Soul of the Rams” debuts
Blog Andrew Joseph 11 Nov , 2025 0
Sony has shared its latest update with investors, and it's basically good news for the PlayStation 5. According to Sony, PS5 console sales increased by 3.9 million units last quarter, bringing total sales to 84.2 million units since the system's launch in 2020. This puts the PS5 into a tie with its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, at the same stage of its life cycle.
The full breakdown of Sony's latest fiscal quarter is online nowwhose sales charts show very similar sales trajectories for PS4 and PS5. However, Sony noted that it expects PS5 console sales to increase by only 15 million units in the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. If so, this could allow the PS4 to retain its crown as Sony's second-best-selling console, as it has sold 17.8 million systems in that time.
Regardless, Sony CFO Lin Tao said the PS5 may have a longer lifespan than the traditional seven-year cycle.
Sony CFO Lin Tao said that the PS5 is only in the middle of its life cycle and they hope to further extend the life cycle!
“Our view is, compared to the life cycle of a traditional console. If you look at the PS4 life cycle, it seems to be getting longer and longer. Especially the PS4,… pic.twitter.com/ecrsI3X9xV— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) November 11, 2025
Kanan Games CEO Dr. Sercat Toto came to learn video game chronicles Sony's success can be attributed at least in part to the struggles of Microsoft's gaming division and the migration of previously Xbox-exclusive games to the PS5.
“If your competitors stopped really focusing on hardware and gave up on exclusive games and started selling them on your platform, life would be great,” Toto said. “Sony is clearly dominating the high-fidelity console gaming space right now, just look at what happens to their numbers after GTA 6 launches.”
Sony's report also revealed The Ghost of Mount Yotei In just over a month since its release, 3.3 million copies have been sold. Unfortunately, Sony's latest news about Bungie and Destiny isn't that good. sony Claimed losses of $204 million Because Destiny 2 didn't meet its sales goals. Currently, Sony is full of hope for the next expansion pack of “Destiny 2”. traitorthe shooter is likely to spark renewed interest when it launches on December 2.