Sony sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles till March as people still wait to get their hands on one

Sony has announced its earnings report for the first quarter of 2021. In it, the company recorded the sale of 3.3 million PS5 units in this quarter, down from 4.5 million sold in a month and a half last year since its launch.

Many who want to get their hands on Sony PlayStation 5 have not been able to buy the gaming console yet. Since its launch last year, PS5 stocks have been much more sought in the global markets than Sony can supply. One would think that a limited production capacity is a for this reason but the company has confirmed that it has, in fact, sold 7.8 million PS5 units till last month. Sony announced the new numbers in its recent earnings call, confirming the sale of 3.3 million PS5 consoles in the first quarter of 2021 alone. The rest of the 4.5 million units were sold since its launch in mid-November till the end of 2020. The drop in numbers from a month and a half’s sales last year to the 2021 sales is possibly because of a phased increase in PS5 production over the months. After the initial batch, it has been near impossible to find a Sony PS5 available for sale in several countries, including India.