Sony's PlayStation 4 Sales Top 50 Million Units Worldwide

The PlayStation 4, which went on sale in late 2013, has been Sony's fastest-selling game console.

By Reuters • Dec 7, 2016

This story originally appeared on Reuters

Sony Corp. said on Wednesday sales of its PlayStation 4 video game console had exceeded 50 million units as of Dec. 6 helped by strong demand during the year-end holiday season.

The PlayStation 4, which went on sale in late 2013, has been Sony's fastest-selling game console.

(Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; editing by Jason Neely)

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