{"id":3005823,"date":"2017-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2023-01-06T21:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:54:34","slug":"playstation4-ps4-sells-through-62-million-units-worldwide-during-the-2016-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2017\/playstation4-ps4-sells-through-62-million-units-worldwide-during-the-2016-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation\u00ae4 (PS4\u2122) Sells through 6.2 Million Units Worldwide During the 2016 Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN MATEO, CA, January 4, 2017<\/b> \u2013 Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced robust sales for PlayStation\u00ae4 (PS4\u2122) computer entertainment system and its software titles this holiday. That includes:<\/p>\n

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  • PS4 has sold through more than 6.2 million units during the 2016 holiday season*1.<\/li>\n
  • PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more than 53.4*2 million units globally as of January 1, 2017.<\/li>\n
  • PS4 software sales also remained strong during the 2016 holiday season with more than 50.4 million copies*3 sold in retail stores worldwide and through digital downloads on PlayStation\u00aeStore as of January 1, 2017. UNCHARTED 4: A Thief\u2019s End reached a cumulative sell through of more than 8.7 million copies globally*4 as of December 21, 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u201cWe are truly grateful for the tremendous support from our fans and partners, which has helped to make this holiday season one of the best in our history.\u201d said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.   \u201cWe will aim to continue the momentum this year by broadening the PS4 title portfolio, further enriching the revolutionary gaming experiences on PlayStation VR*5<\/sup> and high quality gaming experience on PlayStation4 Pro*6<\/sup>, while also expanding network services.  We will remain steadfast in making the PS4 the best place to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The PS4 system is currently available in 123 countries and regions*7<\/sup> worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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    • *1<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. PS4 sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11\/21\/2016 \u2013 1\/1\/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11\/20\/2016 \u2013 12\/31\/2016, in Europe collected 11\/21\/2016 \u2013 12\/31\/2016.<\/li>\n
    • *2<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2\/22\/2014 \u2013 1\/1\/2017, in North America collected 11\/15\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2016, in Europe and Latin America collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2016, and in Asia collected 12\/17\/2013 \u2013 1\/1\/2017.<\/li>\n
    • *3<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11\/21\/2016 \u2013 1\/1\/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11\/20\/2016 \u2013 12\/31\/2016, in Europe collected 11\/21\/2016 \u2013 12\/31\/2016.<\/li>\n
    • *4<\/span>Includes worldwide sell through data for both Blu-ray Disc sell-through quantities and digital sales.<\/li>\n
    • *5<\/span>PlayStation\u00aeVR<\/li>\n
    • *6<\/span>PlayStation\u00ae4 Pro<\/li>\n
    • *7<\/span>As of 12\/7\/2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      About Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/h3>\n

      Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation\u00ae brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation\u00ae4, PlayStation\u00aeVR, PlayStation\u00aeVita, PlayStation\u00ae3, PlayStation\u00aeStore, PlayStation\u00aePlus, PlayStation\u2122Video, PlayStation\u2122Music, PlayStation\u2122Now, PlayStation\u2122Vue, PlayStation\u00aeOriginal and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions and regional headquarters in California, London and Tokyo.<\/p>\n

      \u201cPlayStation\u201d is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.. \u201cPS4\u201d is a trademark of the same company.
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