Sony has announced today it has sold over 10 million PS4 consoles globally as of August 10, 2014, demonstrating the fastest and strongest growth in PlayStation hardware history and even beating its competitor Microsoft’s Xbox One which has sold nearly half Sony’s.The firm also announced its PS4 software remain strong with more than 30 million copies sold in retail stores globally and through digital downloads on PlayStation®Store as of August 10, 2014. Sony has promised to expand its PS4 system’s games portfolio with anticipated titles such as Destiny, DRIVECLUB™, Grand Theft Auto V®, inFAMOUS First Light™, LittleBigPlanet™ 3, and NBA 2K15, and innovative titles including Grim Fandango, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Minecraft.
The firm has also announced “Share Play,” a TV-like feature that allows players to enjoy gameplay with their friends just as if they are in the same room, such as remotely taking over a friend’s controller to help them through tricky sections of a game. The PS4 system is currently available in 100 countries and regionsworldwide.
Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said, “The responses we have received for the PS4 system’s unique gameplay experiences powered by the network, along with its vast game portfolio has been phenomenal, and I am absolutely delighted that PS4 was able to reach this commemorative milestone in less than 9 months.In November last year, Sony reported that the PS4 hit over 1 million sales 24 hours after launch and by April, it had surpased 7 million units sold.