As part of CES 2020, Sony recently officially presented the logo of the upcoming PlayStation 5, but the current PS4 and PlayStation Network are also still making headlines in a positive sense.
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In the shadow of the approaching PlayStation 5, Sony's current home console including the digital network PlayStation Network aka PSN continues to be successful. In the context of a press release, the company was able to confirm that the PSN was able to pass an extremely important milestone.
Last December, the number of active members in Sony's gaming network rose to 103 million gamers, which has finally dropped the 100 million mark. The number is based on own surveys by the Sony group of companies and is therefore reliable.
At the same time, the PS4 continues to sell well, because by December 31, 2019, more than 106 million consoles had been sold worldwide. The numerous buyers have also purchased more than 1.15 billion software titles from retailers and via PlayStation Store by the same date, Sony said.
Of course, the enthusiasm of Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, is correspondingly great: "I am very pleased that so many PlayStation fans are using the great entertainment possibilities of the PS4. Without the support of our partners and fans since the launch of the PlayStation That would not have been possible in 1994, for which I would like to express my gratitude. Since then we have been able to continuously develop innovative products such as the PlayStation VR, which recently set a new milestone with 5 million units sold. The PlayStation ecosystem will have many more experiences in Offering entertainment – and we can't wait to share it with our fans. "
Before the release of the PS5, well-known first-party titles such as The Last of Us: Part II or Ghost of Tsushima will continue to cause a sensation on the PS4 this year.
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