PS5 went on sale in India for a short while; Sony manages to sell 7.8 million units worldwide
The sales number is impressive considering the silicon shortage, absence of robust supply in India, and more. Here is everything we know about the Sony PS5 sale in India and the global sales figures.
Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) briefly went on a sale on two e-commerce channels in the last 48 hours in India. These channels include Amazon India and Reliance Digital. The brief channel of availability was enough to spark hope in the minds of potential buyers. However, some new reports have just surfaced online stating that this was not related to the impending restock. Instead, the extremely small number of quantities on Amazon India were likely returns from the initial sale. Besides, Sony also outlined that it sold about 7.8 million PS5 series consoles across the globe. This is impressive considering the silicon shortage, absence of robust supply in India, and no official availability in China. Here is everything we know about the Sony PS5 sale in India and the global sale numbers.
Sony PS5 went on a second sale in India for a short time; details
As noted above, Sony PlayStation 5 briefly went on a sale on Amazon India and Reliance Digital. As noted in a report by IGN India, this sale pushed out returned products from the first sale instead of the restock. A restock would have resulted in much wider availability of the console series instead of just two platforms. Other retail channels including Croma, and Vijay Sales outlined that they have not heard anything about the anticipated restock.
Some lucky buyers who managed to get the console as part of the sale confirmed that they received the “Day 1” purchase certificate. It also confirmed that the Reliance Digital sale was an accident, and the retailer canceled the orders who managed to get through the process. Sony has not shared any update regarding the restock of the PS5 console series. Fans likely need to wait for some time given the 2nd wave of coronavirus across the country.
PlayStation 5 sale numbers cross the 7.8 million mark; pre-orders live in China
The reports around the restock and sale of PlayStation 5 come just days after Sony released its latest earnings report. As per the report, the company managed to sell 7.8 million PS5 consoles till March 31. Considering how the company sold 4.5 million units by the end of 2020; it pushed 3.3 million in three months. The actual number will likely be higher considering the delay. Looking at the numbers, the PS5 series is selling out quickly when compared to the PS4 after the launch.
In addition to the sale number, the report also revealed that PlayStation Plus has about 47.6 million subscribers across the globe. Sony also managed to earn a profit worth $3.14 billion in the Q4 of 2020-21 financial year. Finally, we also got to know that the company has started pre-orders for the PS5 in China. This comes about six months after the console launched on the global stage. Unlike India, both the PS5 and PS5 Digital versions will be available for sale in China.