{"id":3005842,"date":"2019-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2019-01-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T00:00:00","slug":"playstation-4-sales-surpass-916-million-units-worldwide-after-the-strong-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2019\/playstation-4-sales-surpass-916-million-units-worldwide-after-the-strong-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 91.6 Million Units Worldwide\nAfter the Strong Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN MATEO, Calif., January 7, 2019 <\/b>– Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced new sales milestone for PlayStation\u00ae4 (PS4\u2122). <\/p>\n

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  • PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more than 91.6 million units*1<\/sup> globally as of December 31, 2018.<\/li>\n
  • Within the above number, PS4 has sold through more than 5.6 million units*2<\/sup> globally during the 2018 holiday season*3<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    • More than 50.7 million*4<\/sup> PS4 games were sold through globally during the 2018 holiday season, which sums up to 876 million*5<\/sup> PS4 games cumulatively sold through worldwide as of December 31, 2018.<\/li>\n
    • Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man<\/i>, launched in September 2018, has cumulatively sold through more than 9 million copies*6<\/sup> worldwide as of November 25, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u201cThanks to the continued support from our fans during the holiday season, we are pleased to announce that PS4 has reached 91.6 million units globally. We are also happy to announce that the monthly active users of PlayStation Network continues to show strong growth, and has surpassed 90 million as of end of November 2018,\u201d said John Kodera, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. \u201cI would like to express my deepest gratitude to our passionate community around the globe, and our partners, for helping us achieve these milestones. This year, we will bring more enhanced experiences to our fans along with a highly anticipated lineup of games that are only possible on PS4. As we look toward the next PS4 milestone, SIE will continue to evolve, and we will further expand the platform to deliver the best interactive entertainment experiences to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      • *1<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2\/22\/2014 \u2013 12\/31\/2018, in North America collected 11\/15\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018, in Latin America collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018, in Europe collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018 and in Asia collected 12\/17\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018.<\/li>\n
      • *2<\/span>Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE.<\/li>\n
      • *3<\/span>Data collected during 11\/19\/2018 \u2013 12\/31\/2018.<\/li>\n
      • *4<\/span>Number of Blu-ray Disc\u2122 sell-through quantities and download version sales on PlayStation\u2122Store is estimated by SIE.<\/li>\n
      • *5<\/span>Number of Blu-ray Disc\u2122 sell-through quantities and download version sales on PlayStation\u2122Store is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2\/22\/2014 \u2013 12\/31\/2018, in North America collected 11\/15\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018, in Latin America collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018, in Europe collected 11\/29\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018 and in Asia collected 12\/17\/2013 \u2013 12\/31\/2018.<\/li>\n
      • *6<\/span>PS4 sales data collected 9\/7\/2018 \u2013 11\/25\/2018. Includes both Blu-ray Disc\u2122 sell-through quantities estimated by SIE and download version sales on PlayStation\u2122Store.<\/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\u2122Store, PlayStation\u00aePlus, PlayStation\u2122Video, PlayStation\u2122Music, PlayStation\u2122Now, PlayStation\u2122Vue, 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 in California, London and Tokyo.<\/p>\n

        \u201cPlayStation\u201d is a registered trademark or trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.. \u201cPS4\u201d is a trademark of the same company. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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