Since it launched in 2013, thePlayStation 4has enjoyed a massive amount of commercial success. With numerous first-party exclusive titles under its belt and an abundance of third-party support, thePS4is a console that many in the gaming community hold in very high regard. Having been out for nearly eight years, the console has recently surpassed an impressive milestone.
To this day, the PS2 remains the highest-selling video game console of all time, but what many Sony fans might not know is that the PS2 also held the record for most games sold on any console; understandably, considering the high volume ofbeloved titles released on the PS2during its commercial run. Now, the PS4 has dethroned that record with its game sales numbers.
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Sony announced its consolidated financial results today, showing that the PS4 had sold over 1.577 billion copies of games all around the world, beating out the PS2’s previous record of 1.537 billion. In terms of digital sales, it was estimated that during the fiscal year of 2020, 601,000 games were sold on thePlayStation Storeevery day, which is amazing to think about.
There are a lot of factors that likely contributed to such impressive financial success in 2020, the most obvious being theCOVID-19pandemic. With a significant percentage of the world population quarantining at home for several months, video games became a desired way to pass the time. Although, many PS4 owners would argue that the console’s game library alone can be attributed to the success of its game sales.
The PS4 has an impressive library of exclusive games for players to choose from. Within the last several years, a bunch of anticipated titles released on PS4 and were met with great success. Games likeGod of War(2018),Horizon Zero Dawn,andMarvel’s Spider-Manare all popular games that can only be played on PS4. For a lot of gaming enthusiasts, console exclusivity is important when it comes to choosing between systems.
In any case, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for the PS4. While thePS5has seen success within the last few months and will likely overshadow the PS4 in time, Sony has assured its players that it will continue to support the PS4 going into this newest console generation. The 1.577 billionPlayStation 4games sold within the last several years could also be an important incentive in terms of its continued support.
