Throw another 1.5 million units onto the pile. Sony’s FY2025 Q4 earnings revealed many tidbits about the company’s finances and game sales, but we also got an update on the PS5’s lifetime sales, which are swiftly heading toward nine digits.
The PS5 was on track to be an absolute behemoth, possibly surpassing the PS2 in lifetime sales. These prospects have probably taken a big hit, thanks to the PS5 price increases in 2026.
However, Sony has revealed that the 100 million mark is sooner rather than later.
PS5 Closing in on 100 Million Units Sold
Sony’s FY2025 Q4 financial report highlighted several things, including 85% of Sony PlayStation game sales being digital, and Sony suffering a $765 million loss over Bungie as Marathon continues to backslide.
We also learned that 1.5 million PS5 units were shifted in Q4.
This is a huge dip from Q3’s 7.9 million, Q2’s 4.0 million, and Q1’s 2.5 million. It mirrors FY2024’s pattern, so it’s nothing too out of the blue.
It does tell us that an additional 16 million PS5 units were sold in 2025, a slight drop from FY2024’s 18.5 million, taking the lifetime units close to 94 million!
However, it’s going to be interesting to see how the PS5 fares in 2026. On one hand, the price increases are almost certainly going to have a negative effect on sales, combined with the fact that the PS5 is approaching the latter end of its lifecycle, when units sold typically start to drop off.
But PlayStation does have some big games up its sleeve, including big first-party games like Saros and Wolverine, and we can’t overlook GTA 6, of course.
Why not head to the Insider Gaming Discord to let us know what you think of where the PS5 is at? More importantly, could 2026 see a huge dip? Share your opinion with us and the IG community.
For more news, check out the Switch 2 price increase being confirmed by Nintendo, and an analyst suggesting GTA 6 players could face $1,000 console prices.
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