A Sony Playstation 5 video game console is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo. Japanese electronics giant Sony on December 21, 2023 said it had reached the milestone of 50 million copies sold of its PlayStation 5 console, three years after its debut, confirming acceleration in sales long hampered by shortages. — AFP
TOKYO: Sales of Sony’s PlayStation 5 have crossed 50 million units, the Japanese electronics giant said, pointing to “strong momentum” this year for its flagship gaming console.
The PS5 was launched in November 2020, with the world in the grip of the Covid pandemic, and its sales initially suffered because of widespread supply chain problems and a global chip shortage.
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