PlayStation 4 reaches over 50 million unit sales

The PlayStation 4 has officially sold more than 50 million units, Sony Interactive Entertainment have announced.

As of December 6th, 2016, the console has sold through more than 50 millions units to consumers, including sales of the recently launched PlayStation 4 Pro.

The landmark was achieved after the company recently enjoyed its “best ever” Black Friday week in the history of PlayStation.

“We’re truly delighted that the PS4 community continues to flourish since launch three years ago.” said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

“With tremendous support from our fans and partners across the globe, this year we were able to deliver an unprecedented lineup of hardware, including the new slimmer PS4, PS4 Pro and PlayStation VR.

“We will continue to provide the best gaming experiences available through our ground-breaking software lineup and network services, as we focus on accelerating our business and expanding the PS4 ecosystem.”

The PS4’s software sales are also at a high of 396.6 million copies sold in retail stores and digital downloads via the PlayStation Store, as of December 4th, 2016.