The PlayStation 5 has sold 38.4 million units since its launch

Sony has confirmed that a total of 38.4 million units of the PlayStation 5 (PS5) have been sold worldwide since its release in November 2020.

The details:

• According to Sony's recent Q4 financial report, 6.3 million PS5 consoles were shipped during the last quarter ending on March 31, a 4.3 million increase over the same period last fiscal year. The number of consoles sold exceeded the company's initial projection of 5.2 million, as well as its revised 6.2 million. This was to be expected now that Sony can supply fans with consoles after shortages plagued the first two years of its lifecycle, with sales in Europe tripling at the start of the year.
• Sony's highest Q4 earnings in company history were aided by the success of the console, with growth in software and service sales also contributing to a total of $27B from its gaming division in the fiscal year. The number of paying PlayStation Plus subscribers has also matched that of Q4 2022, with a total of 47.4 million, even though the number of active PlayStation Network users has increased by two million, from 106 million to 108 million in comparison to last year.
• Despite the success of the PS5 this quarter, combined sales of PS4 and PS5 software are down by 2.5 million, with 68 million units sold during the three months. It's worth noting, however, that the only new first-party title released between January and March is Horizon: Call of the Mountain, which is a PS VR2 exclusive, and that the VR platform has been reported to be struggling in terms of sales since its February release. Also, some players may be gradually shifting away from purchasing titles for the last-gen console, which will turn a decade old later this year.

More Sony news:

• Guerrilla Games may have plans to develop the Decima Engine for use in projects outside of the studio, with the studio's former co-director stepping down to become a technical director focused on the engine. The engine could be made available to other PlayStation studios as well as third-party developers such as Kojima Productions.
• Horizon Forbidden West’s latest expansion, Burning Shores, has been the victim of review bombing on Metacritic due to the inclusion of an optional same-sex kissing scene. The site has announced it will be introducing stricter moderation following the "abusive and disrespectful" reviews.
• PlayStation has acquired Firewalk Studios after entering a publishing partnership with the developer in 2021, with the studio continuing to work on its first-ever IP, which is described as a "modern multiplayer game that connects players in new and innovative ways."