The PS4 has sold 70 million units, while PSVR tops 2 million
Sony announced today that the PlayStation 4 has hit a major new milestone, surpassing 70 million units sold worldwide. That puts the console on track to surpass its predecessor very soon. (The PS3 sold just over 80 million units over its lifespan, while the PS4 achieved comparable numbers in just four years.)
How the PS4 compares to its most direct competitor, the Xbox One, is unclear, as Microsoft hasn’t released specific sales figures for the console. As of last January, it was estimated that the Xbox One had sold around 20 million units. Sony also doesn’t say how many of those PS4s are the new Pro model, though back in June the company claimed that one in every five new sales was a Pro.
But the PS4’s new milestone does compare...