Sony Interactive Entertainment has updated its PS5 hardware data, revealing that global cumulative shipments exceeded 100 million units as of November 10, 2026. This figure uses the "sell-in" metric, representing shipments to retail channels, rather than actual consumer purchases.
Adding up the quarterly data listed on the official website shows that PS5 cumulative shipments reached approximately 97.9 million units as of September 30. This means that shipments increased by about 2.1 million units in the roughly month and a half from October 1 to November 10, with the 100 million mark being reached earlier than media had previously predicted for the next quarterly earnings report.
This makes the PS5 the fourth PlayStation hardware platform to surpass 100 million cumulative shipments, following the original PlayStation, PS2, and PS4. Sony's official website also lists the following shipment figures: over 160 million for the PS2, over 117 million for the PS4, over 102.4 million for the original PlayStation, over 87.4 million for the PS3, and over 76.4 million for the PSP.
The PS5 launched in November 2020, taking about six years to reach this milestone. For comparison, the PS4 crossed the 100 million unit threshold in the second quarter of 2019, roughly five and a half years after its release. Additionally, the new "Midnight Black" color variant for the PS5 Digital Edition will be released on November 19.