PlayStation 4 Surpasses 40 Million Consoles Sold Worldwide

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 27, 2016

News: The PlayStation 4 continues to perform strongly for Sony as it remains the fastest-selling console in PlayStation history.

The PlayStation 4 continues to impress as Sony has revealed that their console has now surpassed 40 million units sold worldwide as of May 22, 2016. Right now the PS4 is the fastest-selling console in PlayStation history and if Sony can keep the momentum going it might even surpass the PlayStation 2 although they are still a long ways away from that happening. PS4 software sales are also going strong with more than 270.9 million copies sold in retail stores globally and through digital downloads on PlayStation Store, as of May 22, 2016.

"We are truly grateful for the enormous support from our fans and partners across the globe, which helped us achieve this significant milestone in such a short span of time," said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. "We will strive to deliver even more exciting gaming experiences to our users, further driving the momentum and accelerating the expansion of the PS4 platform and its business this fiscal year by offering an unparalleled line-up of games, bringing our virtual reality system, PlayStation VR, to market and providing ground-breaking features and network services."

On the software front Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, was released on May 10, recording remarkable global sales of over 2.7 million units in just one week. PS4 software portfolio will continue to expand with highly anticipated games including Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Square Enix), Paragon (Epic Games, Inc.), Gran Turismo SPORT, Gravity Rush 2, and The Last Guardian (SIE WWS). The independent development community will also continue to deliver a variety of innovative new titles for PS4 including Headlander (Adult Swim Games), No Man's Sky (Hello Games) and The Tomorrow Children (Q-Games).

With E3 only a few weeks away what do you think Sony will reveal? Will they reveal the oft-rumored PlayStation Neo console? What about more details about PlayStation VR? Tell us what you think below.