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

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

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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