PS5: Sony Surpasses 100 Million Consoles Shipped, Nearly Six Years After Launch

Sony has confirmed, via its official Business Data & Sales page, that the PlayStation 5 has surpassed 100 million units shipped worldwide. The figure appeared on the page on November 10, 2026, just under six years after the console's launch in late 2020, and nine days before GTA 6 releases on November 19.

Sold to players, or just shipped to stores?

Several outlets, including Shacknews, ran headlines describing the consoles as "sold." But Sony's own page, and Notebookcheck's reading of it, clarify this is a sell-in figure: units shipped to retailers and distributors, not confirmation that 100 million players actually own a PS5. It's the same counting method Sony has used since the original PS1, so it's comparable across generations, but it shouldn't be mistaken for confirmed consumer sales.

Fourth PlayStation console to cross the mark

The PS5 becomes the fourth PlayStation console to pass 100 million units, behind the PS2 (over 160 million) and the PS4 (over 117 million), just ahead of the PS1 (over 102.4 million) and the PS3 (87.4 million). It got there more slowly than its direct predecessor: the PS4 reached this threshold in about five years and seven months, versus nearly six years for the PS5.

A pace that's clearly slowing

As of September 30, 2026, Sony's cumulative total stood at 97.9 million units. In the July-September quarter alone, 2.6 million consoles shipped, down from 4 million in the same period a year earlier, roughly a 35% drop. That slowdown in quarterly pace hasn't stopped the symbolic milestone from being crossed.

GTA 6 looms

The announcement lands just nine days before Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series. Several observers expect the game to meaningfully boost console sales for the holiday season, at a time when PS5's sales pace has notably slowed in recent months.

Key takeaways

• Sony has surpassed 100 million PS5 units shipped worldwide, a figure that appeared on its Business Data & Sales page on November 10, 2026.
• This is a sell-in figure (units shipped to retailers), not confirmed sales to players.
• The PS5 is the 4th PlayStation console to cross this mark, behind the PS2 and PS4, just ahead of the PS1.
• It got there more slowly than the PS4 (about 6 years versus 5 years and 7 months).
• Quarterly pace is slowing: 2.6 million units in the July-September quarter versus 4 million a year earlier.
• GTA 6 releases November 19, 2026, nine days after the announcement.

Sources

• Sony Interactive Entertainment: Business Data & Sales page, sie.com/en/corporate/data.html
• Shacknews: "Sony PlayStation 5 has sold over 100 million console units as of November 10, 2026" (November 10, 2026)
• Notebookcheck: "PlayStation 5 reaches 100 million shipments almost six years after launch" (November 11, 2026)