Data collated by Game File shows the first upturn in five years following a sales peak in 2020
PlayStation first-party game sales increased from 28.9 million to 32.1 million copies in FY2025, marking a modest improvement over the past five years. This growth coincided with the release of Ghost of Yōtei by Sucker Punch Productions, launched five years after its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima. Sony’s first-party figures include games published on PS4 and PS5, along with select titles from external studios such as Arrowhead Game Studios and Team Ninja.
During this period, Sony sold 58.4 million first-party copies, coinciding with the PlayStation 5 launch and releases like The Last of Us Part 2, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Demon's Souls. Sales declined to 28.9 million in FY2024 before the recent rebound. Game File attributed the decline to inconsistent studio output and lengthy AAA development cycles.
Earlier this year, Sony shuttered first-party developer Dark Outlaw Games as part of "several strategic adjustments to support long-term sustainability." Sony is reportedly scaling back on releasing PS5 exclusives for PC, with sources suggesting that such ports could risk damaging the console's brand and hurting sales of the PS5 and its successors.
