Sony’s PS5 shipments climb past 97 million despite price hikes - eGamers.io
Sony has shipped more than 97 million PlayStation 5 consoles, a milestone reached during a period when the company raised prices and shifted toward digital-only games.
Shipments of the PlayStation 5 have climbed past 97 million, a figure that has nearly doubled since December 2023. Sony sold over 10 million units by July 2021, making the PS5 the company’s fastest-selling console at that time.
Price increases and digital shift
Sony raised prices for the PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal on April 2, citing "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." PlayStation Plus also saw price hikes for new subscribers in select regions starting May 20. The company announced it will stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games from January 2028, adapting to consumer trends where digital media preference outpaces physical discs.
"adapting to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs."
New models and regional variants
Sony has released multiple hardware iterations. A smaller PS5 replaced the original model in various territories between November and early December 2023. The PS5 Pro launched in November 2024 with features like PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, 120 FPS, advanced ray tracing, 2TB SSD storage, and an upgraded GPU. A Japan-only PS5 Digital Edition was released in November 2025, priced at 55,000 yen (about US$355).
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