Almost 6 years after its release PlayStation 5 has officially surpassed the PlayStation 3. According to new data from Sony's quarterly earnings report, which takes into account all sales between October 1 and December 31, 2025, the PlayStation 5 sold 8.1 million units during the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2025, bringing its total to 92.2 million units and surpassing lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3's 87 million units. pieces. Despite an impressive third quarter, the current-gen console has yet to surpass the PlayStation 4's impressive 117.2 million units.
PlayStation consoles typically have a life cycle of around 8 years, which means the PS5 should be nearing its last few years before the next generation of consoles follow. However, the PS5 may be sticking around for longer than expected as rumors and speculation about a PS6 release date delay continue to circulate online. Late last year, Sony's chief console architect, Mark Cerny, said the next PlayStation would be released “in a few years,” but now analysts say that won't be the case and is likely to be “delayed longer than expected.” With the ongoing RAM crisis currently causing prices to skyrocket, many are now speculating that the PS6 won't arrive until 2029 at the earliest. But that could be good news for the PS5, as extending its life cycle will likely lead to further growth in sales numbers.
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On February 5, 2026, Sony shared its new financial report for the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2025, which runs from October 1 to December 31. According to a report analyzed and dissected by VGC, the PlayStation 5 has set another sales record and has now surpassed the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3. During the last three months of 2025, Sony sold 8.1 million PlayStation 5 units, bringing the total to 92.2 million units. In comparison, the PlayStation 4 sold just 0.1 million more during the same period of its life cycle. However, the last generation PlayStation has yet to be beaten by the PS5 as the PS4 has sold around 117 million units to date.
While the PS5 has now surpassed the PS3's 87.4 million units, it still has a ways to go before it surpasses the PS4's current record and even further surpasses the best-selling video game console of all time: the PlayStation 2. As of 2024, the PS2 has sold over 160 million units, making it the current record holder, but no. The original Nintendo Switch, released in 2017, is a close second with 155 million units sold.
Although hardware sales were down 0.9 million from the same period in 2024, Sony says PlayStation Store software sales hit a record high in Q3 2025. New versions such as Battlefield 6which was the best selling video game of last year as well as NBA 2K26, Borderlands 4and Monster Hunter Wildsare likely to be the driving factors behind this success. That's what Sony claims as well Ghost of Yoteicontinuation of 2020 Ghost of Tsushimawas also a “significant” factor. The company also says Yotei overcame Tsushima in the same period.
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Upcoming release Grand Theft Auto 6which Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently reconfirmed as of November 19, is also likely to boost PlayStation 5 sales. Industry insiders have claimed that Sony is working on another installment in Grand Theft Auto series as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, though it will also launch on Xbox Series X/S at the same time. Although the company has no known exclusivity rights Grand Theft Auto 6it was suggested that it be treated as such to prevent any other major first-party titles from being released near the next Rockstar game. Although Grand Theft Auto 6 will also be available on Xbox, many expect it to be a big seller for PlayStation 5 when it launches later this year.
