The PlayStation 5 has passed 100 million units shipped worldwide, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment's official business data page, updated to show "more than 100 million" as of November 10, 2026 — almost six years after the console launched in November 2020.
The figure counts sell-in, meaning consoles shipped to retailers and distributors, not units actually bought by players. Even so, the milestone makes the PS5 the fourth PlayStation console to cross 100 million, after the original PlayStation (more than 102.4 million), the PS2 (more than 160 million) and the PS4 (more than 117 million). The PS3 stopped at more than 87.4 million.
A pricing record, not a speed record
The PS5 took longer than its predecessors to get there: the PS4 crossed the line in about five years and seven months. In return, the PlayStation 5 is the first Sony console to reach 100 million without a single permanent price cut — on the contrary, its price went up over the generation. In the United States, the disc model launched at $499.99 and now costs $649.99, after increases in August 2025 and April 2026. The PS5 Pro sells for $899.99 there. Temporary retailer promotions do not count: the record concerns Sony's official permanent price. The achievement applies within the PlayStation line: the Nintendo Switch also passed 100 million without a global price cut, in December 2021.
The recent pace also shows a console in its mature phase: Sony had reported 97.9 million units as of September 30, 2026, meaning at least 2.1 million more in about six weeks. In the July-to-September quarter, shipments were 2.6 million, down from 4 million in the same period of 2025 — the weakest result for a fiscal second quarter of the console so far, according to Eurogamer. Sony CFO Lin Tao said on November 5 that unit sales are declining gradually, as expected at this stage of the console's life.
What we still don't know
Sony has not disclosed the split of the total between the original model, the slim revision and the PS5 Pro, nor an exact number beyond "more than 100 million". It has also not announced a price cut or bundle tied to the milestone. The next quarterly report should show whether the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19 gives shipments a new boost — Eurogamer links part of the recent lift to anticipation for the game.
At the current pace, the PlayStation 5 should pass the original PlayStation (102.4 million) within months. Catching the PS4, at 117 million, is a much more distant goal without a cheaper model.
Featured image: PlayStation 5 console with DualSense controller, photo by Howardcorn33, public domain (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: Esportz, Asia Daily, The Geek, Karotech and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s official business data page.
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