Playstation Sales Reach Record Mark
During the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 (CES) in Las Vegas, the President of Sony, Kazuo Hirai, said that, despite some losses in their sales numbers, the consoles Playstation 4, 4S and 4 Pro hit record sales of 50 million products worldwide.
At the conference, Sony presented various devices such as monitors, headphones, soundbars, but the highlight was its division games. According to the numbers, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro, sold a total of 53.4 million units worldwide given that these consoles are sold in 122 countries. Moreover, sales pertaining from November 20, 2016, to January 1, 2017, reached around 6.2 million. The holiday season did indeed leave a significantly impressive mark on Sony's sales, according to UploadVR.
Added to this, they have sold 50.4 million PlayStation games. The company has also maintained a robust figure for the Christmas period with more than 50.4 million copies sold in stores worldwide and through digital downloads on PlayStation Store until January 1, 2017. for example, "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" accumulated sales of more than 8.7 million copies worldwide until December 21, 2016, as CNBC reports.
We are deeply grateful to our supporters and partners for this incredible support, which has helped us make this holiday season one of the best in our history," explains Andrew House, global president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. "We intend to build on this momentum to increase the PS4 titles catalog this year and further enrich the revolutionary PlayStation VR and top-quality PS4 Pro experiences while expanding our services on the net. We will continue to persevere to make PS4 the best place to play. "
The Play Station 4 console was launched in 2013 and since then has remained one of the most popular among video game enthusiasts. It was in 2016 that they released the version 'Slim' which is more compact, and the 4 Pro, with more power and graphics in 4k. Sony's bet is now in virtual reality with the Play Station VR, which has had good sales and reviews so far, although improvements are expected in the coming months.