In a new video aimed at investors, Sony has detailed how many of its contemporary PlayStations are sitting in homes, pockets and bags at this very moment. The figures include just the modern PlayStation family; The PS3, PS4 and Vita.
According to the video, over a 100 million PlayStation devices are in the wild. We know, from official sales figures that as of November last year, there are over 80 million PlayStation 3’s sold through, leaving the remaining 20 or so million divided between the PlayStation 4 and the Vita.
We also know, based on official figures that by April, the PlayStation 4 has sold through more than 7 million units. By now, we can assume that figure has reached closer to 9 million.
Sony has always shied away from releasing Vita sales figures, instead lumping them together with PSP sales at every turn, but what this promotional video allows us to do is extrapolate the data, and make wild assumptions and guesses about the number of PlayStation Vitas have been sold. Using my terribly un-Asian math skills, and providing for an extra million or so late-game PlayStation 3 sales, there’s a rather high probability that at least 10 million Vitas have passed through retail.
That’s really not at all terrible, and according to Sony Vita sales are on the rise thanks to the newer, slimmer, lighter and above all cheaper Vita that’s available in very many places that don’t rhyme with smouth smafrica.
There are more people who own Vitas than there are who own PlayStation 4’s, which makes Sony’s decision to very nearly drop first party support for the device all the more baffling.
100 million modern PlayStation systems sold sounds rather impressive, until you factor in the fact that by the end of 2012, there were more than 155 million PlayStation 2’s sold, and a further 80 million PSPs.
Last Updated: July 10, 2014
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 10:03
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Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:14
I tasted those nuts, they taste good…….. wait what?
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:16
See now THAT is why you have problem with that active virgin thing
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:16
BWAHAHAHAHAH!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 10:17
Depends on which one you go to.
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
I see, so you say I should rather try the XBONE?
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
No, I’m saying you should go meet girls 😛
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:19
Girls like Darryn?
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:20
Whatever floats your boat dude
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:21
😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 10:21
I learnt everything I know about meeting girls from playing Assassin’s Creed.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:21
Stab and run?
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:24
Hide in haystacks to get close?
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:24
LOOOOOOOL
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:24
Take them from behind when they aren’t looking?
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:31
Pay them to distract others?
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 10:25
Jump on them from above?
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 10:26
You’re all wrong – they’re NPCs 😛
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 10:27
Unless you’re a playa…
freeekmeout
July 10, 2014 at 11:00
Kung pow reference 1 million internetz to you good sir
Umar Reborn XIV
July 10, 2014 at 10:12
Out of all the consoles I’ve had over the years…The psp is probably my second favorite one next to the PS1
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:14
You liked the PS1 more than the PS2?
Umar Reborn XIV
July 10, 2014 at 10:15
Yup I do. Most of my fondest memories come from PS1
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:17
That boot up logo, such goosebumps
Umar Reborn XIV
July 10, 2014 at 10:19
Dude,best! and that first moment you saw the memory card screen..WOWZA
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:17
What you said!
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:17
WHOA! What about the best console ever?! The PS2!
Umar Reborn XIV
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
For personal reasons lol The PSP got me through hell…The PS2 is obviously better than PSP…
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:18
Agreed, the jump from the PS1 to the PS2 was just amazing HAI!
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:14
They should bundle TLOU with the PS4
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:27
PS. Can’t believe I didn’t even realise I hit 20k comments a few days ago…
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:27
TOO LATE NOW 😛
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:28
Heheh 😉
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 10:27
Dis darem baie kak praat daai
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:28
Sal dan maar stilbly oor hoeveel ek het…
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 10:28
5K meer…
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
July 10, 2014 at 10:29
Congrats on the big two oh kay.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:30
Hmph, you never gave me any praise, bastard
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:31
I do it for the children.
Spathi
July 10, 2014 at 10:31
And World Peace!
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:32
Uh Uh… http://unbrandedbreadnbutter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/tumblr_mezy08dbze1qbm00wo1_500.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 10, 2014 at 10:40
FLAME ON!
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:45
Bwahahaha 😉 Too soon?
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 10:32
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Umar Reborn XIV
July 10, 2014 at 10:33
lol…
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:32
Congrats anyways. Over 21600? You kinda overshot
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 10:33
Nah, 20076 on LG, the others are either on the movie site or some other DISQUS location on the underside of the internet.
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 10:58
Really? How do you see the numbers?
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 11:01
If you go to where you can post on each article you will see in grey just above it ‘Lazygamer news’, click that, you’ll see the top 10 commentators.
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 11:11
Why do I feel like Megaman???? (refresh for pic)
Rince&pop
July 10, 2014 at 11:15
Megaman? 0-O
Hammersteyn
July 10, 2014 at 11:25
Stuck in the middle
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTwGUw1McU/UPT4UOU0p0I/AAAAAAAAQXs/Zi3CTZu6xmo/s1600/211341-mega_man_3_stage_select_super.jpg
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 10, 2014 at 10:33
You are looking at totals…
Spaffy
July 10, 2014 at 10:41
Officially n spammer.
CAE9872
July 10, 2014 at 11:48
Yeah well I have 644…so there!
Shit sorting is ascending not descending…