GameFile Flags PS5 First-Party Sales Drop to 28.9 Million From 58.4 Million in FY20
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Updated · Push Square · Jun 2
GameFile Flags PS5 First-Party Sales Drop to 28.9 Million From 58.4 Million in FY20
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jun 2
28.9 million PS5 first-party units were sold in FY24, down from 58.4 million in FY20, according to Stephen Totilo’s GameFile analysis of Sony financial reports.
Sony’s shift to $70 pricing, fewer releases, lighter discounting and the 2022 launch of PS Plus Extra all complicate a units-only reading of that decline.
Player behavior has also moved toward evergreen games such as Fortnite and GTA 5, while the PS4 era’s late surge was boosted by a stronger slate, deeper sales and hardware bundles.
32.1 million units in FY25 marked a modest rebound, but the broader debate remains whether Sony’s PS5 first-party strategy and output have materially weakened this generation.