Sony PlayStation digital software unit sales share as of Q2 FY24

Published by
J. Clement,
Dec 9, 2024

In the second fiscal quarter of 2024, approximately 70 percent of Sony Corporation's PlayStation gaming sales were generated via digital downloads. Digital downloads of full PlayStation games spiked in early 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, which led to users spending more time at home and foregoing traditional retail channels while also playing more games in order to stay entertained.

Digital download ratio of Sony PlayStation gaming software unit sales worldwide from fiscal 1st quarter 2019 to 2nd quarter 2024

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Release date

November 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q1 FY19 to Q2 FY24

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Sony FY ends March 31; PS4 and PS5 full game software

Supplementary notes

*Start of including PS5 software unit sales.
Software unit sales include PS4™and PS5™ software, and have been re-classified from previously disclosed figures to include download-only titles, PS VR titles as well as software bundled with PS4™, PS5™ and PS VR (excluding certain regions). Full game software digital download ratio is calculated by dividing PS4™and PS5™ full game software units sold via digital transactions by total full game software units.

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