Sony semble confirmer son avance dans le marché des consoles de salon de dernière génération.
En effet, selon ses derniers chiffres, Sony Computer Entertainment annonce 35.9 millions de PlayStation 4 vendues aux consommateurs dans le monde dont 5.7 millions pendant la période des fêtes de Noël 2015.
Les ventes de jeux PS4 restent également fortes pendant les fêtes avec plus de 35 millions de copies vendues en point de ventes physiques et digitales au travers du PlayStation Store.
De plus, le service PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) enregistre une augmentation de plus de 60% de joueurs abonnés à la fin de l'année 2015 comparé à la même période de l'année précédente.
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PLAYSTATION4 (PS4) SELLS THROUGH 5.7 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE DURING THE 2015 HOLIDAY SEASON
PS4 Software Sell through 35 Million over the Same Period, PlayStationPlus Subscribers Increase by 60% at the end of 2015
Paris, January 5, 2016 - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the PlayStation4 (PS4) computer entertainment system has sold through more than 5.7 million units*1 during the 2015 holiday season*2. PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more than 35.9 million units globally as of January 3, 2016.
With robust support from users and partners from around the globe, PS4 software sales also remained strong during the 2015 holiday season*2 with more than 35 million*3 copies sold in retail stores worldwide and through digital downloads on PlayStationStore as of January 3, 2016.
In addition, 60% more users subscribed to PlayStationPlus (PS Plus) at the end of 2015*4 compared to the same period the previous year*5. Subscribers to PS Plus have access to a wide variety of features such as " Monthly Games " , which allow members to play full versions of popular titles from third party developers and publishers, as well as from SCE Worldwide Studios, with no time limits or extra costs. PS4 owners have also been enjoying online multiplayer with PS Plus.
" We are absolutely delighted that so many customers have selected PS4 as the best place to play throughout this holiday season and that the PS4 community is growing more than ever, " said Andrew House, President and Global CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. " We remain steadfast in our commitment to deliver innovative entertainment experiences, and look forward to bringing an unprecedented games portfolio from third party developers and publishers and SCE Worldwide Studios, including UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End, Horizon Zero Dawn and The Last Guardian, this coming year. "
SCE will continue to expand the world of PS4 to deliver entertainment experiences that are only possible on PlayStation.
The PS4 system is currently available in 124 countries and regions*6 worldwide.