I sidste uge dukkede der rapporter op, der indikerede at Sony havde krydset 90 millioner solgte PlayStation 4-konsoller, og nu viser det sig at være ganske korrekt.
Det hele startede under CES-messen, hvor CEO Kenchihiro Yoshida indtog scenen på firmaets pressekonference for at fortælle lidt om virksomhedens status. Efterfølgende udsendte de en pressemeddelelse, hvor det er blevet bekræftet at de har solgt 91.6 millioner PlayStation konsoller per d. 31 december 2018.
Det betyder at konsollen har solgt 5.4 millioner i løbet af julesæsonen. Sony Interactive Entertainment-præsidenten John Kodera har solgt følgende om successen.
"Thanks to the continued support from our fans during the holiday season, we are pleased to announce that PS4 has reached 91.6 million units globally. We are also happy to announce that the monthly active users of PlayStation Network continues to show strong growth, and has surpassed 90 million as of end of November 2018."
"I would like to express my deepest gratitude to our passionate community around the globe, and our partners, for helping us achieve these milestones. This year, we will bring more enhanced experiences to our fans along with a highly anticipated lineup of games that are only possible on PS4. As we look toward the next PS4 milestone, SIE will continue to evolve, and we will further expand the platform to deliver the best interactive entertainment experiences to the world."