After what Sony is calling the "best ever Black Friday week in the history of PlayStation," the company has announced today that the PlayStation 4 has now sold more than 50 million units worldwide. That figure also takes into account sales for the PS4 Slim and recently released PS4 Pro. It's been reported that the Xbox One actually outperformed the PS4 during the Black Friday weekend, though that console has been outselling this one for quite a few months now (details on that can be found here).
That's not the only good news for Sony this week as they've also announced that PS4 software sales have surpassed 369.6 million across retail and digital. Here's what Andrew House, President and Global CEO of SIE, had to say about these sales figures in a statement which was released earlier today.
"We’re truly delighted that the PS4 community continues to flourish since launch three years ago. With tremendous support from our fans and partners across the globe, this year we were able to deliver an unprecedented lineup of hardware such as the new slimmer PS4, PS4 Pro and PlayStation VR. We will continue to provide the best gaming experiences available through our ground-breaking software lineup and network services, as we focus on accelerating our business and expanding the PS4 ecosystem."
These are some impressive numbers, but PS3 sales are still around the 80 million mark, so Sony has some work to do before reaching that point. Regardless, the company continues finding success with their consoles, something which has been a blessing in recent years due to mixed fortunes in their other departments! Are you one of the 50 million people who own a PS4? Let us know that below.