It was only last week that Sony was celebrating reaching one million PlayStation VR sold and claiming one in every five PS4 sales is a PS4 Pro. Now a major milestone has been reached and perfectly timed to coincide with E3. There's now over 60 million PS4 consoles being used by consumers around the world.
To be specific, Sony confirmed 60.4 million PS4 consoles sold through as of June 11. And where there's console sales there's supporting game sales, or which there's been a staggering 487.8 million. That total includes both physical copies and digital downloads through PSN.
The news is also positive when it comes to PlayStation Plus. There's now 26.4 million paying subscribers. Sony counts 70 million active users in the PlayStation ecosystem, which must also count PS3 and PS Vita owners. For PS4 specifically, they spend over 600 million hours every week using the platform.
Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, commented, "We are very grateful for our fans and partners around the globe who have continued to support PS4. 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."
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These are all huge numbers, and numbers Microsoft is likely looking at with envy. According to VGChartz, the Xbox One has yet to break through the 30 million sales barrier. The unveiling of the Xbox One X on Sunday is where Microsoft will pin its hopes, but we'll be waiting until November 7 for a release at which point how many more PS4 will Sony have sold?
As to what will drive future sales of the PS4, Sony points specifically to some key games including Gundam Versus, Dragon Quest XI, Gran Turismo Sport, and the new Everybody's Golf title. Also expect PSVR content to be pushed hard in a bid by Sony to establish itself as the preferred platform for virtual reality gaming.
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