Sony?s recent report on its financials for the 2018 fiscal year, which concluded on March 31, 2019, reveals steady sales for the PlayStation 4. Over the last three months alone, the company shipped a total of 2.6 million PlayStation 4 units worldwide. Interestingly, as of March 31st, this figure brings the total number of PS4s shipped since launch to 96.8 million. It?s worth noting that shipped only refers to number of consoles sold to retailers, and not the number sold-through to costumers. Still, this is an impressive feat, one that indicates 100 million PS4s will be in homes fairly soon.
Since the start of the 2018 fiscal year, starting in April 2018 and ending in March 2019, Sony has shipped approximately 17.8 million consoles. The company?s forecast for fiscal year 2019, beginning this April, predicts a decrease in hardware sale for the next 12 months. However, expectations remain relatively high. By March 2020, Sony expects to have shipped another 16 million PS4 units, which would then bring the grand total of shipments to 112.8 million. While a decrease in hardware sales is anticipated, the company predicts an increase in game software sales for fiscal year 2020.
The most recent word on PS4 hardware sales, in terms of units sold to consumers, is from late last year. As of December 31, 2018, PlayStation 4 sales had reached 91.6 million. With these numbers in mind, the Sony console is on track to outsell the Wii, which stands at roughly 101 million units sold and is t...