Even though the current generation of consoles feels like it's failing with little chance of recovery, it's clear that things aren't all bad for some manufacturers. Sony just shared its latest financial results for the nine-month period from April to December 2024, and the PlayStation 5 is doing surprisingly well. The Japanese company reports console sales of $66.9 billion, up 8.2% from the previous year. These statistics are explained by a particularly fruitful end-of-year period with 9.5 million PlayStation 5s sold during the holiday period.
The launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro certainly has something to do with it, but Sony does not differentiate the two models in the figures shared. On the side of sales of games and online services (PlayStation Plus subscriptions, etc.) the report notes an increase of 13.8% compared to the previous year with nearly 23.4 billion dollars. Helldivers 2 alone managed to selling 12 million copies in just 87 days on the market. Sony is however planning to tackle the conquest of a whole new audience following the craze generated by the excellent Astro Bot.
More family games on PS5 in the future
Despite its unanimous critical success and its coronation as game of the year 2025, Sony reveals that Astro Bot has only sold 1.5 million copies in 58 days on the market. A score well below that of Helldivers 2 but which does not put off the company. The Japanese company is aware that the shooter has benefited from its multiplatform launch on PS5 and PC, and that its image corresponds to what the vast majority of PlayStation players are looking for. Arrowhead Game Studio's title has flourished in its familiar territory and Sony wants to offer the same chances to family productions.
“At the Game Awards 2024, our in-house production Astro Bot won awards in four categories, including Game of the Year and Best Family Game, the most simultaneous awards for a game this year. Also, the live service game Helldivers 2, released in February last year, won the awards for Best Evolutionary Game and Best Multiplayer Game. “The fact that titles from genres we plan to expand in the future, including family-friendly titles and live service games, received these awards is a big step forward in developing a broad portfolio of titles,” said Sony President Hiroki Totoki.
The need for diversity in the PlayStation production catalog has been heard and will therefore be a priority for the manufacturer in the future. While waiting for the future pearl worthy of Astro Bot, the title of Team Asobi continues its little journey with new updates. massive day to thank the players.
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