Sony has truly begun to reap the benefits of the new generation PlayStation 5 with its entry in the year 2023 and two years after the launch of the device, as today a new record registered by the device since its launch in terms of sales was revealed. achieved 202% Year after year.

This significant growth recorded by Sony came after the company managed to overcome the worst and longest obstacles it has faced since the launch of the device in 2020, which are the deficiencies in the manufacturing of components, the most prominent of which are semiconductors. In addition to the difficulties it faced in maritime and sea transportation.

This year, as Sony confirmed that the issue of poor production and shipping difficulties was a thing of the past, it began pumping more PlayStation 5 devices into global markets. This coincided with the start of an extensive marketing and promotional tour around the world, some of which saw the VGA4A team in attendance in Riyadh and Dubai.

These production facilities, along with marketing campaigns, appear to have largely driven PlayStation 5 sales, after more than doubling in January 2021 compared to January last year.

PlayStation 5 on top, Xbox and Switch on the decline

The matter will not stop doubling sales, but also competing devices Xbox and Nintendo Switch saw a clear drop in footfall and sales during the same period. Sales of the Xbox console registered a drop of 32%, placing it in third place after the Nintendo Switch, which registered a drop of 11% in sales compared to January of last year 2022, ranking second after the PlayStation 5.

This increase in sales of the PlayStation 5 also had an impact on game sales, especially new ones, as today there was a great demand for the game Hogwarts Legacy, which took a big leap in its first week on the market until it surpassed the game Elden Ring by 80% during the same period. Period.

Of course, a large part of the game's sales were for the PlayStation 5, which represented more than 82% of the version sold on home devices.

Sony managed to sell more than 32 million units by the end of last December and is still looking to sell more than 33 million units during the next fiscal year.

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