Sony Interactive Entertainment has declared the PlayStation 5 as the company’s most financially successful console generation to date. The announcement was made by co-CEO Hideaki Nishino during the Tokyo Game Show 2025, with the remarks later amplified by producer Geoff Keighley, who attended the event and shared details on social media.
An accompanying slide presented during Nishino’s talk highlighted revenue comparisons across PlayStation’s history. According to the chart, the PS5 has generated 136 billion dollars in sales, surpassing every prior generation. The PlayStation 4 followed with 107 billion, while the PS3 accounted for 71 billion, the PS2 reached 44 billion, and the original PlayStation delivered 24 billion over its lifecycle. The figure for PS5 includes the current fiscal year projections, giving context to its commanding lead.
The chart text, shown in Japanese, translates to “The PlayStation 5 is the most financially successful generation in history.” Footnotes clarified that the numbers reflect U.S. dollar values based on average exchange rates during each console era, and accounting standards transitioned from U.S. GAAP to IFRS after 2020.
This milestone coincides with PlayStation 5’s robust hardware performance. As of June 30, 2025, Sony reported 80.3 million PS5 units shipped worldwide, according to its latest quarterly financial report. The system has also benefited from a growing library of exclusives and cross-generation titles that continue to attract both long-time fans and new players.
Nishino has previously spoken about Sony’s commitment to traditional home consoles. In a 2024 interview with Famitsu, he emphasized that despite speculation about a cloud-based future, PlayStation’s strategy remains centered on console hardware. He noted that both PS4 and PS5 continue to see strong engagement, suggesting no immediate shift away from devices as the foundation of the company’s gaming business.
With record-breaking revenue, steady hardware sales, and ongoing software support, the PlayStation 5 has firmly established itself as Sony’s most successful console era yet, both in financial and cultural terms.
