In a triumphant milestone for Sony, the PlayStation 5 has shattered records, marking its highest-grossing holiday season to date. Between October and December 2024, Sony sold an astounding 9.5 million PS5 units, propelling overall sales to a staggering 75 million. This remarkable feat highlights a 37% year-on-year growth for Sony’s gaming sector, despite the company’s strategic move to amalgamate PS5 Pro sales within its total hardware figures.

The latest data exhibits the PS5 inching closer to its predecessor, the PS4, which reached 76.5 million units at this juncture in its launch cycle. Notably, 42% of recent PS5 sales were to first-time PlayStation Network users, demonstrating Sony’s expanding customer base. The quarter’s success is further punctuated by the sale of 1.5 million copies of **Astro Bot**, Sony’s flagship release.

This unparalleled success has prompted Sony to enhance its profit forecast by 2%, underscoring significant growth in both games and network services. The PlayStation 5 now ranks 13th on the list of best-selling consoles of all time and is expected to surpass the Nintendo 3DS imminently.

Despite these accomplishments, the quarter wasn’t without hiccups. A notable PSN outage recently disrupted services worldwide, lasting almost a day. Sony has acknowledged this “operational issue,” granting PlayStation Plus subscribers an additional five days of service as reparation.

Looking forward, Sony’s State of Play 2025 broadcast outlined an impressive lineup of upcoming titles, including Housemarque’s Saros, Days Gone Remastered, and anticipated releases like Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 later in 2025. As Sony continues to break boundaries in the gaming sphere, the PS5’s momentum suggests an exciting road ahead for gamers and industry-watchers alike.