It's official: The PlayStation 5 has surpassed the 100 million console mark. Sony has updated its Business Data & Sales page, and according to Insider Gaming and Shacknews, it now shows over 100 million PS5s as of November 10, 2026. Nearly six years after its launch in November 2020, Sony's current console has joined the exclusive club of 100-million-unit platforms.
It's important to note that Sony is counting 'sell-in' here. This refers to consoles shipped to retailers, not necessarily those already under players' TVs. This is standard practice for Sony and applies equally to PS4 and PS2 figures.
How many PS5s has Sony shipped so far?
The last official quarterly update was only a few days old: As of September 30, 2026, the PS5 stood at 97.9 million units shipped, as Sony announced with its quarterly figures in early November. This means approximately 2.1 million consoles were added in about 40 days up to November 10. This is a significant sprint, considering that Sony shipped 2.6 million PS5s in the entire second quarter of the fiscal year (July to September), and 3.9 million in the same quarter of the previous year (July to September 2025), according to Sony.
User-side figures also look solid: As of September 30, Sony reported 127 million monthly active users on the PlayStation Network. However, this number includes not only PS5 owners but also everyone still playing on PS4.
PS5 vs. PS1, PS4, and PS2: The PlayStation console ranking
With over 100 million units, the PS5 is not yet the number one within its own family. Here's the current comparison:
- PlayStation 2: over 160 million
- PlayStation 4: over 117 million
- PlayStation 1: 102.4 million
- PlayStation 5: over 100 million (as of November 10, 2026)
The PS1 is likely to be surpassed in the coming weeks. The PS4 is still about 17 million units away, while the PS2's record remains a distant target.
GTA 6 as a boost for the holiday season
The timing is no coincidence; it's simply perfect: Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, exclusively for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at release. The immense hype is evident from our report on GTA 6 being the most pre-ordered game in the PlayStation Store. Our assessment: The 2.1 million consoles in just under six weeks strongly suggest that retailers are stocking up on devices ahead of the Rockstar release and the holiday shopping season. Sony has not confirmed this connection, but the timing speaks volumes.
It's also interesting to look at the cycle: The PS4 reached 100 million units by June 30, 2019 (reported late July 2019), according to Sony, which was about five and a half years after its November 2013 launch, making it slightly faster than the PS5. The COVID-19 years, with chip shortages and empty shelves, significantly slowed down the PS5 initially, and the decline in the last quarter indicates that the console has likely passed its peak. However, a mega-seller like GTA 6 could significantly extend the generation's lifespan. For those still deciding between the PS5 or the Pro: Rockstar has confirmed that GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS on consoles and the PS5 Pro will get ray tracing.
Source: Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales), Insider Gaming, Shacknews, Gematsu, Gematsu (PS4 Milestone 2019)
Have you owned your PS5 since its 2020 launch, or will GTA 6 be the reason you finally pick one up?
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