Sony’s PlayStation 4 reaches new milestone, sells over 30m units worldwide

In terms of sales, Sony’s PlayStation 4 is the current leading console with millions of units sold worldwide. The hardware is perhaps the most popular as well, with a massive library featuring a ton of exclusives and games to come, the PlayStation 4’s success is sure for years to come.

Sony’s hardware has reached another milestone with a total of over 30 million units sold around the globe. The company announced the success at a press release sent out last Nov 24, Dualshockers reports.

“We are sincerely grateful that gamers across the globe have continued to choose PS4 as the best place to play since launch two years ago,” Sony said. It added, “Thanks to the support of our partners, PS4 continues to be the premier platform for game and interactive entertainment innovation.”

All in all, 30.2 million units have been sold as of Nov 22, 2015. That’s well over two years since the console went on sale. With this milestone, the PlayStation 4 is the fastest-selling PlayStation console ever, Sony said.

There are many factors as to why the console is such as success including the list of exclusives and its gaming library. The several special edition consoles of the PlayStation 4 may also be attributed to the hardware’s success. Another factor could be the console’s several features that is compatible with the PlayStation Vita. This feature, in particular, is the Remote Play which allows the user to play certain PlayStation 4 titles on the handheld.

With the current success of the PlayStation 4, Sony is looking to make it even better. The fan base of the hardware could even expand when Sony’s much-awaited PlayStation 2 emulator is made available on the PlayStation 4.

In an email sent out to Wired, Sony has confirmed that it is going to bring PlayStation 2 titles to the current hardware. What these titles are is currently a mystery but which Sony is sure to unveil the following months.

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