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Pushing the Boundaries of Play

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To Be the Best Place to Play

Trailblazer | Passionate | One

Fast Facts

74.9M

PlayStation 5 has sold-in 74.9 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2024

13M

Ghost of Tsushima has sold through more than 13 million copies globally across console and PC, as of August 11, 2024

32.7M

The “Horizon” franchise has sold over 32.7 million copies globally as of April 16, 2023

47.4M

PlayStation Plus currently has 47.4 million subscribers globally as of March 31, 2023

129M

PlayStation Network currently has 129 million Monthly Active Users as of December 31, 2024

37M

The Last of Us has sold over 37 million units globally as of December, 2022

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Products

At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we create the PlayStation family of products and services that drive your imagination and ignite your sense of adventure.

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Experience an all-new generation of incredible PlayStation games.

Discover more adventure with our game subscription service, delivering some of our biggest hits, captivating indie games, and more.

Immerse yourself in incredible virtual reality games and experiences powered by PlayStation VR2 and your PlayStation 5 console.

PlayStation Portal Remote Player gives you access to the games on your PS5 over your home Wi-Fi, letting you jump right into gaming without needing to play on a TV.

A highly customizable PlayStation 5 controller kit designed to make gaming more accessible.

Built with high performance and personalization in mind, this new PS5 controller invites you to craft your own unique gaming experience so you can play your way.

Enter a new era in gaming audio with lifelike sound and lightning-fast connectivity.

Experience a new era in gaming audio at home and on the go.

Leadership

Meet our leaders who are united in their passion to create, deliver, improve, and support the world of PlayStation.

Hideaki Nishino

President and CEO

CEO, Platform Business

Hermen Hulst

CEO, Studio Business

Lynn Azar

SVP, Finance and Corporate Development

Stephanie Burns

SVP, General Counsel

Jennifer Clark

SVP, Head of Communications

Eric Lempel

SVP, Head of Marketing, Sales and Business Operations

Phil Rosenberg

SVP, Head of Partner Development and Relations

Orit Ziv

SVP, Head of People & Places

Company History

1994

December – PlayStation® launches in Japan

1995

September – PlayStation launches in North America and Europe

1996

December – PlayStation launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia

2000

March – PlayStation®2 launches in Japan

July – PS one® launches in Japan

September – PS one launches in the U.K. and North America

2000

October – PlayStation 2 launches in North America

November – PS one launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan. PlayStation 2 launches in Europe

2001

December – PlayStation 2 launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia

2002

January – PlayStation 2 launches in Taiwan

February – PlayStation 2 launches in South Korea

2004

November – PlayStation 2 (redesign) launches in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

December – PlayStation 2 launches in Singapore

2006

November – PlayStation®Network launches for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation®3 launches in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and North America

2007

March – PlayStation 3 launches in Singapore and Europe

June – PlayStation 3 launches in South Korea

2009

October – PlayStation®Portable go (PSP®go) launches in North America, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Malaysia

2010

June – PlayStation®Plus launches

September – PlayStation®Move Asia, Europe, and North America

October – PlayStation Move motion controller launches in Japan

2011

January – 150 million PlayStation 2 systems sold worldwide

March – 50 million PlayStation 3 systems sold worldwide

April – 70 million PlayStation Portable systems sold worldwide

December – PlayStation®Vita launches in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

2013

November – PlayStation®4 launches in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Latin America

December – PlayStation 4 launches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Malaysia

2014

February – PlayStation 4 launches in Japan

2016

September – PlayStation®4 Slim launches in Japan, North America, and Europe

October – PlayStation®VR launches in Japan, North America, and Europe

November – PlayStation®4 Pro launches in Japan, North America, and Europe

2020

November – PlayStation®5 launches in North America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea

May – PlayStation Plus launches in Asia (excluding Japan)

June – PlayStation Plus launches in Japan, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe

2023

February – PlayStation® VR2 launches globally

2023

November – PlayStation Portal launches globally

2023

December – Access™ controller for PlayStation 5 launches globally

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Recognition

As a brand, we are very fortunate that people love PlayStation and have a great passion for our products and services. We also love when the industry pays attention too!