Sony matches PS4 launch numbers with 4.5 million PS5 consoles sold in 2020

Sony launched the PS5 in November (Sony/PA)

Sony launched the PS5 in November (Sony/PA)

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021 - 14:09
Jamie Harris, PA Science Technology Reporter

Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 units in 2020 amid high demand for the next-generation console in the lead-up to Christmas.

It is the same amount as the Japanese tech giant sold of its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, when it launched in 2013.

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