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The PlayStation 4 has moved over 60 million units, and is approaching 500 million games sold

Jun 13, 2017, 20:52 IST

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The PlayStation 4 is continuing its market dominance over the current generation of video game consoles, with over 60.4 million units sold.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment's announcement, which came after its E3 showcase on Monday night, includes all sales from the system's launch in November of 2013 up to June 11, 2017.

In a press statement, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and global CEO Andrew House thanked fans for supporting the PS4.

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"The PS4 platform is in its prime, with the industry's best lineup of exclusive and partner titles slated to release this year, taking full advantage of the power of the PS4 system," he said. "We remain steadfast in bringing the best entertainment experience to users worldwide and making PS4 the best place to play."

Sony also announced it has sold 487.8 million games thus far, in both digital and physical formats. In addition, the company stated that its online service PlayStation Plus has 26.4 million paid subscribers worldwide, and that PS4 users spend a combined 600 million hours on the console each week.

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The PlayStation 4's closest rival, the Xbox One, had moved 27 million units as of January 2017.

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