Sony PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 60.4 Million

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Sony Computer Entertainment announced that worldwide sell through for its PlayStation 4 (PS4) video game console has surpassed 60.4 million units.

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Unedited press release follows:

PlayStation®4 Sales Surpass 60.4 Million Units Worldwide

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 12, 2017 — Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced new sales milestones for PlayStation®4 (PS4™) computer entertainment system and its software titles.

• PS4 has cumulatively sold through more than 60.4 million units to consumers worldwide as of June 11, 2017*1.

• PS4 software sales, led by critically acclaimed titles such as Horizon: Zero Dawn, also remain strong with more than 487.8 million copies*2 sold at retail stores globally and through digital downloads on PlayStation®Store as of June 11, 2017.

Building off of robust PS4 momentum, user engagement across the PlayStation® ecosystem has also experienced vibrant growth.

• PlayStation ecosystem has more than 70 million monthly active users worldwide as of end of March 2017.

• PlayStation®Plus has 26.4 million paid subscribers worldwide as of end of March 2017.

• Active PS4 users worldwide spend more than 600 million hours in total, per week on the platform as of end of March 2017.

“We are very grateful for our fans and partners around the globe who have continued to support PS4,” said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “The PS4 platform is in its prime, with the industry’s best lineup of exclusive and partner titles slated to release this year, taking full advantage of the power of the PS4 system. We are committed to further expanding our overall PS4 ecosystem, by broadening the PlayStation®VR content portfolio, as well as enriching our network services along with our ground-breaking software lineup. We remain steadfast in bringing the best entertainment experience to users worldwide and making PS4 the best place to play.”

On the software front, PS4’s portfolio will continue to expand this year with highly anticipated games including Destiny 2 (Activision Publishing, Inc.), Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II (EA), Gran Turismo Sport, and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (SIE WWS). The independent development community will also continue to deliver a variety of innovative new titles for PS4 including Pyre (Supergiant Games) and Absolver (Devolver Digital) *3.

SIE will continue to expand the world of PS4 to deliver entertainment experiences that are only possible on PlayStation.

The PS4 system is currently available in 123 countries and regions*4 worldwide.

*1 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2/22/2014 – 6/11/2017, in North America collected 11/15/2013 – 6/10/2017, in Latin America collected 11/29/2013 – 6/10/2017, in Europe collected 11/29/2013 – 6/11/2017, and in Asia collected 12/17/2013 – 6/11/2017.

*2 Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SIE. Sales data in Japan collected 2/22/2014 – 6/11/2017, in North America collected 11/15/2013 – 6/10/2017, in Latin America collected 11/29/2013 – 6/10/2017, in Europe collected 11/29/2013 – 6/11/2017, and in Asia collected 12/17/2013 – 6/11/2017. Does not include add-on content.

*3 Title line-up differs by region.

*4 Number as of 6/11/2017.

About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® 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®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, PlayStation®Original 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.