The PS5 has passed 100 million units. Sony's business data page now lists it at "more than 100 million" shipped as of November 10, 2026. That's two days before the console turns six, and a week before GTA 6 comes out.
One thing to be clear about up front: that's shipped, not sold. It's how many consoles Sony has sent out to stores and retailers around the world. Some of those are still sitting on shelves or in warehouses. It's not how many people have actually bought one. Sony reports it this way for all its consoles, so the comparisons below are fair, but it's not a count of players.
The numbers
| PS5 shipped | More than 100 million, as of November 10, 2026 |
| Before that | 97.9 million as of September 30, 2026 |
| In between | About 2.1 million in roughly 40 days |
| July to September 2026 | 2.6 million shipped, down 35% from a year earlier |
| Time to 100 million | About 6 years (launched November 2020) |
Sony didn't give an exact total, just "more than 100 million." So any number you see more precise than that is someone's guess.
Where it ranks
The PS5 is now the fourth PlayStation to reach 100 million, based on Sony's own shipment figures:
- PS2: more than 160 million
- PS4: more than 117 million
- PS1: more than 102.4 million
- PS5: more than 100 million, and still going
The PS3 never made it, it finished at more than 87.4 million. The PS5 is only about 2.4 million behind the original PlayStation now, so it should pass the PS1 pretty soon. Catching the PS4 is another 17 million or so away. The PS2 is probably safe forever.
A bit slower than the PS4
It took the PS5 about six years to get here. The PS4 and PS2 both did it in about five years and eight months. That's not bad at all, but it's a little slower.
There are some easy reasons for that. The PS5 launched in the middle of a chip shortage and was hard to find for its first year or two. Then came price hikes, and this year the memory chip shortage pushed prices up again. Shipments are clearly slowing down too: 2.6 million in the July to September quarter was down 35% from the same time last year. When we covered Sony's latest earnings, the count was 97.9 million.
GTA 6 will push it further
The timing is good for Sony. GTA 6 is out November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, it's already the most pre-ordered game ever on the PlayStation Store, and Black Friday is right after. A lot of people who held off on a PS5 are going to buy one now.
If that's you, everything you need for launch day is in our GTA 6 launch checklist. And if you're wondering which model, our GTA 6 30 fps article covers what the PS5 Pro gets that the regular one doesn't.
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The standard PS5 plays everything, GTA 6 included. The PS5 Pro gets you a sharper picture and some extras, like ray-traced shadows in GTA 6, but not a higher frame rate. Either way, a second DualSense controller is worth grabbing if anyone else in the house plays.
FAQ
How many PS5 consoles have been sold?
Sony says more than 100 million have been shipped as of November 10, 2026. That's consoles sent to stores, not exactly the number bought by players.
Is the PS5 the best-selling PlayStation?
Not yet. It's fourth, behind the PS2 (160M+), PS4 (117M+) and PS1 (102.4M).
How long did it take the PS5 to reach 100 million?
About six years. The PS4 and PS2 each took about five years and eight months.
Sources
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: Business data and sales sonyinteractive.com
- Gematsu: PS5 shipments top 100 million gematsu.com
- Push Square: PS5 has officially crossed 100 million pushsquare.com
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