PlayStation 5 Sets New Sales Record: Over 40,000 Units Sold Daily in 2023
According to recent data from [source], the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console has been selling at an average rate of 40,705 units per day in 2023. This figure is based on monthly sales data which shows that an average of 1,238,109 PS5 units were sold each month.
Weekly and Hourly Sales
This equates to approximately 285,718 units sold weekly and 40,705 units sold daily. To put this into perspective, it means that 1,696 PS5 consoles are sold every hour or approximately 28 consoles each minute.
Sales Growth during Holidays
The holiday season is expected to significantly boost PS5 sales. Sony reported selling around 2.37 million units during Q3 2022’s October, November, and December months. With the recent announcement of the new PS5 model to streamline production, the console’s sales could reach the 100 million mark within the next two years.
Total Sales and Ranking
The PS5 has sold 45 million units so far, making it the second-best-selling console in Sony’s history behind the PlayStation 2 with its record-breaking sales of 158.7 million units.
Future Sales Projections
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