On a hardware level, the PS5 is not stock, this does not support any discussion when we see that authentic games of the current generation based on advanced graphics engines such as Unreal Engine 5, Must run in 720p and scale down to 1440p so that it can run at a relatively stable 60 FPS. It’s also true that said console is no longer as profitable as it used to be, and that Sony had to cut prices to finish clearing inventory, but that doesn’t mean it’s no longer its particular goose that lays the golden eggs.

To better understand the huge importance the PS5 has on Sony’s revenue, we need to start three large keys: console sales, revenue from game sales and also those that come from sales of console-related services. Console sales are the main key, because ultimately the more consoles you sell, the more income you get from selling games and services, so this is Sony’s mainstay.

This central pillar is perfectly structured and very strong, because according to the latest data we have from Finbold, as of October 2023, the Sony console would register an average of 1,238,109 PS5 units sold per month, which leaves us with a a daily average of just over 40,000 units. Yes, it’s impressive to think that on average, more than 40,000 PS5 consoles were sold worldwide every day.

Surprised? Well, think about how long it will take you to read this message. Between 28 and 56 PS5 consoles will be sold, depending on how fast you are. Another point of interest is that last October was the best ever for Sony console sales and that the PS5 remains the Japanese company’s second best-selling console as a result, always adjusting to when it’s available on the market.

Total PS5 It sold about 45 million units, A number that still puts it well behind the best-selling console in history, the PS2, which sold a total of 158.7 million units during its life cycle. Sony’s current console is expected to attract more interest with the arrival of the Slim model, which, as we told you back then, adopted a replaceable optical drive, allowing the Japanese company to unify development and production under one Only Model.