Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that more than 3 million PlayStation VR systems have been sold worldwide, along with 21.9 million PS VR games and apps. This is a major milestone for Sony, selling through another million units in the eight months since Black Friday in 2017.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that God of War has become the fastest selling first party title on the PS4. The game sold 3.1 million copies worldwide in just three days, which also includes digital sales. The previous (known) record holder was Uncharted 4, which sold 2.7 million copies in the first week.
Sony has revealed that Horizon Zero Dawn has sold over 7.6 million units worldwide since launch – which was exactly a year ago. This milestone makes it the most successful first party IP launch on the PS4. Guerrilla Games has a number of things planned for the coming weeks to celebrate this milestone.
Square Enix has revealed that combines shipment and digital sales figures for Final Fantasy XV have topped the six million mark since the game launched in back towards the end of November 2016. Day one shipments exceeded five million units, and discounts on the game over the Christmas period has helped boost sales.
Sony has revealed new sales figures for the PS4, which sold over 6.2 million units over the holiday season. As of 1st January 2017, the PS4 has sold over 53 million units worldwide. As for games, over 50 million copies, both digital and physical, have been sold for the system worldwide.
Analysis from data tracker GfK has revealed that the PlayStation VR is set set to overtake the combines sales of both Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive in the UK. While no official sales figures have been revealed, the findings aren’t surprising – the PlayStation VR headset is the cheapest VR device of the three, and doesn’t require high-spec hardware to work.
Naught Dog and Sony have announced that PS4 exclusive Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has sold more than 2.7 million units in the first week of sale. This includes both Blu-ray disc and digital sales as of 16th may 2016 across the globe. The huge sales also makes Uncharted 4 the fastest-selling first party title on the PS4 in North America.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Psyonix’s sequel to PS3 title Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, Rocket League, has made $50 million since release (around £33.5m / €45.7m). The game was available as a free download to PlayStation Plus subscribers back in July 2015, and had several paid downloadable content available too.
Court documents filed following a court proceeding in America have revealed that Gran Turismo 6 on the PS3 managed to sell just 2.37 million copies. The figures were revealed following a legal battle surrounding the unlicensed appearance of VIRAG branding in Gran Turismo’s replication of the Monza track in Italy, featured in both GT5 and GT6.
As we approach the PS4’s one year anniversary in mid-November, Sony has released their latest financial results. The report shows that Sony has sold 13.5 million PS4 consoles in just under a year globally, but the company has posted an overall loss.
