Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 console has now sold over 30 million units, and the console shortage is basically over.
Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 has surpassed 30 million units sold, and that December 2022 was the most successful month for the PS5 to date. President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan A At the Sony Technology Conference CES The new figure, which is five million more than the figure of 25 million announced two months earlier, was announced on November 1.
“We really appreciate the support and patience of the PlayStation community as we have been able to meet unprecedented demand amid global challenges in the past two years.” Ryan stated.
“From now on, it’s going to be a lot easier for everyone around the world who wants a PS5 in their home,” added Ryan, who was confident the supply issues were now fully resolved.
Semiconductor chip shortages severely limited production of new PS5 consoles, but that wasn’t a problem enough to prevent the PS5 from selling more than 20 million units in June 2021. Veronica Rogers, the company’s president, announced at the time that it would dramatically increase production PS5. It seems they succeeded.