Sony has introduced its monetary outcomes for the third quarter ended December 31, 2021, revealing that it shipped one other 3.9 million PlayStation 5s throughout the interval. This brings PS5’s lifetime complete to 17.3 million consoles shipped. In the meantime, the PS4 shipped one other 0.2 million items throughout the quarter, bringing its lifetime complete to 116.8 million items shipped.
PS5 gross sales contributed to a document yr for PlayStation
Sony’s PlayStation division boasts one other document yr, having earned the second highest quarterly income in its historical past (Q3 FY2020 being the largest quarterly income ever). Not solely did PlayStation submit its greatest working revenue ever in a 3rd quarter, the $7.15+ billion quarterly income determine can be its third greatest working revenue ever in any quarter.
On the software program facet, the PS4 and PS5 offered a mixed complete of 92.7 million video games, 11.3 million of that are Sony-published video games. PlayStation Store earned its second greatest quarterly income ever, making greater than $3.80 billion from digital video games and add-ons. General, PlayStation’s Software program and Companies division (which incorporates bodily gross sales) earned over $4.96 billion – one in every of its greatest quarterly income figures ever. In accordance with Sony, there are at the moment 111 million lively PlayStation customers, who spent a mean of $42.37 every on PSN throughout Q3.
PS5 gross sales forecast is being lowered as a consequence of provide points
Sony has revealed that it’s anticipating decrease PS5 gross sales than the October 2021 forecast due to “an anticipated lower” in {hardware} gross sales “primarily as a consequence of shortages within the provide of elements, particularly semiconductors.” Nevertheless, working revenue is predicted to extend than beforehand forecasted as a consequence of a common lower in bills.
Elsewhere, Sony confirmed that it plans to launch ten live service games by March 2026, however didn’t share any additional particulars.
Opinion: PS5’s provide points are unlucky
Zarmena writes… As identified by Niko Companions analyst Daniel Ahmad, the PS5 has been unable to maintain up with PS4 gross sales regardless of excessive demand as a consequence of provide shortages. In the identical time-frame, the PS4 offered 20 million items in comparison with the PS5’s 17.3 million. Sony’s revised forecast means that the corporate will proceed to face provide constraints for the foreseeable future, which isn’t reassuring for many who’ve been struggling to get their arms on a PS5.
In different information, Battlefield 2042 has failed to meet gross sales expectations, and February’s PlayStation Now lineup has been revealed.
