Sony PS5 crosses 100 Million sales milestone just days before GTA 6 launch

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Sony's PlayStation 5 has crossed 100 million worldwide shipments before GTA 6's launch. The milestone positions its console business for heightened holiday demand.

Sony has officially crossed a massive milestone with the PlayStation 5. The popular gaming console has now shipped over 100 million units worldwide. This major achievement comes just days before the highly anticipated launch of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026.

With the holiday season approaching and the biggest game of the decade arriving, Sony is in a very strong position to see even higher sales.

According to Sony’s latest business update, the PlayStation 5 crossed the 100 million mark on November 10, 2026. This is a huge deal, especially considering the severe supply chain issues and chip shortages the console faced when it first launched in November 2020.

To put this growth into perspective, Sony reported that PS5 shipments stood at 97.9 million units on September 30, 2026. This means the company managed to ship over 2.1 million consoles in just about 40 days.

It is important to note that these figures represent "sell-in" numbers, meaning consoles shipped to retailers, rather than units sold directly to customers.

The PS5 is now the fourth Sony home console to join the exclusive 100-million club. It achieved this feat in nearly six years, which is just slightly slower than the PlayStation 4, which took about five years and seven months.

Currently, the PS5 sits behind the original PlayStation (102.4 million units), the PlayStation 4 (over 117 million units), and the all-time leader, the PlayStation 2 (over 160 million units).

The timing of this milestone is impossible to ignore. GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Since the new game will not run on the older PlayStation 4, anyone who wants to play it on a Sony console will be forced to upgrade to a PS5.

The excitement for GTA 6 is already translating into record-breaking numbers. Industry estimates suggest the game has already crossed $1 billion in digital pre-order revenue.

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