
A headline that seems to have been overlooked earlier in the week, the PS5 has actually just surpassed the 3 million sales mark in Japan. That's a promising milestone for a console that appeared to be struggling right out of the gate — but as has been the case worldwide, PS5 sales have been skyrocketing thanks to Sony's stock issues largely being sorted.
Very recently, it was revealed that PS5 sales were up a staggering 427 per cent year-over-year in Japan, which gives you some idea of how improved the situation really is. The current-gen console managed to shift over 360,000 units in February alone, and that momentum has been carried through into March so far.
Up until now, the PS5 has (somewhat predictably) been tracking behind the PS4 — a system that always struggled to find a proper foothold in Japan. But this current trajectory suggests that the future could be fairly bright for Sony's latest system, especially if it can keep delivering these kinds of figures for an extended period of time.
We mentioned this in our previous Japanese charts article, but it's worth repeating: the PS5 release schedule is looking stacked in the relatively near future. Resident Evil 4 is just around the corner, and you've got to assume that Final Fantasy XVI is going to be pushed hard in Japan. All eyes will be on the PS5's numbers once these juggernauts land.
What do you make of the PS5's sudden rise in Japan? Become a sales analyst in the comments section below.
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I hope there is no chip shortage. I have some McCain oven chips in the freezer, but I think I prefer morris piper chunky chips actually 🤔 😂
More ps5 sold is always a good thing.word up son
@Grimwood its past 30m worldwide, id suspect around 35m now.
Would love to know Xbox figures. I can't remember the last time I fire it up.
@Saucymonk at the end of 2022 it was 18.5M according to Ampere Analysis.
@Total_Weirdo
Would count out another chip shortage or similar problem since the collapse of the Silicone Valley Bank
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/11/business/svb-collapse-roundup-takeaways/index.html#:~:text=Though%20experts%20quelled%20fears%20of,Thursday%2C%20March%209%2C%202023.
Even if this gets worked out quickly there will be trickle-down to the consumer for sure.
@Grimwood 30 million.
@Saucymonk i’m the same. Got PS5 on release, Series X bout a year later. I’ve owned every Playstation but this is my first Xbox. I rarely use it, i mean Game Pass is good but it doesn’t touch PS+ extra. My most played game on Game Pass is Forza Horizon 5 an that’s been out a while. Play a bit of Flight Sim, that’s about it. My kids play it more than me for Roblox, Minecraft an Gang Beasts.
Great news to see the PS5 doing better. I was genuinely concerned that Sony's lack of success in Japan could really impact the systems appeal to me in the long term. Hopefully this will encourage more Devs to make more 'traditionally Japanese" games.
The people on here using this news as a way to bash Xbox really need to grow the **** up though. Seriously.
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