Sony has announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 and noted the great success of the PlayStation 5, which has already exceeded 75 million units, as well as a record number of active PlayStation Network users. This was reported by Eurogamer.
In Q3 2024, Sony sold 9.5 million PlayStation 5 units, the best quarter ever for the console. This also puts it almost on par with PlayStation 4 sales in the same time period after its release. Although Sony doesn't separate the different versions of the console, the release of the PlayStation 5 Pro undoubtedly helped this result.
The company also reported that the number of active PlayStation Network users amounted to 129 million as of December 31, 2024, another record high. At the same time, 42% of PlayStation 5 buyers in the last quarter were also new PSN users.
Total sales of Sony games and consoles increased by 16% compared to the same quarter last year, and revenue grew by 37%. Another financial achievement was the growth of PS Plus revenue, which increased by 20%. Sony attributes this to more users choosing more expensive subscription options.