PS5 sold 2.1 million units in 40 days and passed 100 million units

According to official data, PS5 exceeded the 100 million sales mark. The console sold 2.1 million units in the last 40 days alone. However, GTA 6 alone is not behind this increase; Games like Marvel's Wolverine were also influential.

PS5 100 million threshold and the last 40 days

PS5 has sold 2.1 million consoles since October 1. In other words, the console, which passed the 100 million mark, has not slowed down in recent weeks.

The expectation of GTA 6, which will be released on November 19, 2026, has a big role in the acceleration of sales. Because the game's "best played on PS5" marketing directly affects demand. There was also controversy and allegations of boycotts regarding the future of physical game discs. Still, interest in the hardware remained high.

On the other hand, not all the share belongs to GTA 6. Marvel's Wolverine reached sales of over 2.4 million units. Moreover, the release of games such as Phantom Blade Zero increased interest in the console.

Sony's third best-selling console

PS5 surpassed PlayStation 3, which sold over 87.4 million units. Thus, it became the third best-selling console in Sony history.

There are two models in front of you. PlayStation 2 tops the list with sales exceeding 160 million units. It is followed by PlayStation 4, which has sold over 117 million units.

Game and player numbers

The numbers are not just limited to consoles. The number of monthly active players in the PlayStation ecosystem reached 127 million. Additionally, as of September 30, 2026, the total number of games and software sold for PS4 and PS5 exceeded 1.795 billion units.

Next up is GTA 6 release on November 19th. How PS5 post-100 million sales figures will change when the game goes on sale will be seen in Sony's next financial report.