PlayStation 4 Tops 30 Million Units Sold Worldwide

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 has sold 30 million units worldwide. The company released a statement and also celebrated the milestone on Twitter. "We are sincerely grateful that gamers across the globe have continued to choose PS4 as the best place to play since launch two years ago," said president and global CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Andrew House. "We are committed to bringing engaging games and entertainment services to users worldwide. Thanks to the support of our partners, PS4 continues to be the premier platform for game and interactive entertainment innovation."

30 million. Are you with us? #PS4 pic.twitter.com/kgNd5xz6HM

— Sony (@Sony) November 25, 2015

The PlayStation 4 launched two years ago in November of 2013. Its current pace makes it one of the fastest-selling consoles in history. Last month, Sony revealed that lifetime sales for the console had risen to 29.3 million, and adjusted its forecasted number of consoles to sell this year from 16.5 million to 17.5 million. The console sold 14.8 million units last year. The console’s rise has been fueled by a mixture of first party, third party, and indie titles. Sony recently released firmware update 3.0, which improved on some of the PlayStation Network’s subpar services. While not all of the services promised during the console’s launch event have been added, most are now available.

“PlayStation 4 sells over 30 million units worldwide” by Shacknews