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SAN MATEO, Calif., January 8, 2018<\/b> \u2013 Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced robust sales for PlayStation\u00ae4 (PS4\u2122) computer entertainment system and its software titles during this holiday season. <\/p>\n

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  • PS4 has sold through to consumers more than 5.9 million units*1<\/sup> during the 2017 holiday season.<\/li>\n
  • PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more than 73.6 million units*2<\/sup> globally as of December 31, 2017.<\/li>\n
  • More than 55.9 million*3<\/sup> PS4 games were sold during the 2017 holiday season in retail stores worldwide and through digital downloads on PlayStation\u00aeStore. This totals up to 645.0 million copies*4<\/sup> cumulatively sold as of December 31, 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u201cThanks to the continued support from our fans across the globe, we are honored to announce remarkable sales during the holiday season,\u201d said John Kodera, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. \u201cPlayStation Network continues to demonstrate spectacular growth, with the number of PlayStation Plus subscribers surpassing 31.5 million*5<\/sup>, and PS Store recording its largest-ever monthly sales of content in December 2017. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to our community and our partners for helping us achieve such phenomenal milestones. We promise our unwavering commitment to bring more amazing experiences to our fans, including exclusive games and innovative network services, as PS4 continues to flourish as the best place to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The PS4 system is currently available in 127 countries and regions*6<\/sup> worldwide.<\/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\/20\/2017 \u2013 12\/31\/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11\/19\/2017 \u2013 12\/30\/2017, in Europe collected 11\/20\/2017 \u2013 12\/31\/2017.<\/li>\n
    • *2<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2\/22\/2014 \u2013 12\/31\/2017, in North America collected 11\/15\/2013 \u2013 12\/30\/2017, in Latin America collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/30\/2017, in Europe collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2017 and in Asia collected 12\/17\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2017.<\/li>\n
    • *3<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan and Asia collected 11\/20\/2017 \u2013 12\/31\/2017, in North America and Latin America collected 11\/19\/2017 \u2013 12\/30\/2017, in Europe collected 11\/20\/2017 \u2013 12\/31\/2017.<\/li>\n
    • *4<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2\/22\/2014 \u2013 12\/31\/2017, in North America collected 11\/15\/2013 \u2013 12\/30\/2017, in Latin America collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/30\/2017, in Europe collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2017 and in Asia collected 12\/17\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2017.<\/li>\n
    • *5<\/span>As of end of December 2017<\/li>\n
    • *6<\/span>As of 12\/25\/2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      About Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/b><\/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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