Our Company

Mission

Pushing the Boundaries of Play

Vision

To Be the Best Place to Play

Values

Trailblazer | Passionate | One

Fast Facts

38.4M

PlayStation 5 has sold-in more than 38.4 million units worldwide as of March 31, 2023

11M

God of War Ragnarök has sold 11 million units globally as of January 22, 2023

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

108M

PlayStation Network currently has 108 million Monthly Active Users as of March 31, 2023

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.

Go to PlayStation.com

PlayStation 5External Site

Experience an all-new generation of incredible PlayStation games.

PlayStation PlusExternal Site

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

PlayStation® VR2 HeadsetExternal Site

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

Leadership

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

Jim Ryan

President & CEO

Stephanie Burns

SVP, General Counsel

Jennifer Clark

SVP, Communications

Hermen Hulst

Head of PlayStation Studios

Eric Lempel

SVP, Global Marketing

Hideaki Nishino

SVP, Platform Experience

Phil Rosenberg

SVP, Head of Global Partner Development and Relations

Lin Tao

SVP, Finance, Corporate Development and Strategy

Orit Ziv

SVP, Global Head of Human Resources

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

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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!