Here are a few of the most interesting Sony statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these stats come from Sony’s own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100% accurate.

Sony Facts

• Sony URL: sony.net
• Sony Founding Year: 1946 (as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo KK )
• Sony Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
• Sony Founders: Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita
• What is Sony:

Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its motion picture, television, computer entertainment, music and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment and technology companies in the world. (source)

Sony Statistics

Percentage of Sony’s revenue that comes from their gaming products:

75%

Last updated 7/29/16

Total number of PlayStation players (across all consoles):

more than 70 million monthly active users

Last updated 6/13/17

Number of Playstation 4 consoles sold:

73.6 million units

Last updated 1/8/18

Number of Playstation 4 games sold:

645 million games

Last updated 1/8/18

Number of paid PlayStation Plus subscribers:

31.5 million

Last updated 1/8/18

Average cumulative number of hours PlayStation 4 players spend the console weekly:

600 million hours

Last updated 6/13/17

Number of PlayStation VR units sold to date:

2 million units

Last updated 12/7/17

Number of PlayStation VR games sold to date:

12 million games

Last updated 12/7/17

Sony total revenue for FY 2016:

$72.7 billion

Sony total revenue for FY 2015:

$71.7 billion

Sony total revenue for FY 2014:

$75.4 billion

Sony’s 2016 writedown due to its movie business:

112 billion yen ($1 billion)

Number of Playstation 4 consoles sold during the 2017 holiday season:

5.9 million

Number of Playstation 4 consoles sold during the 2016 holiday season:

6.2 million

Number of countries the Playstation 4 system is available in:

123

Last updated 1/4/17

Number of PlayStation 3 consoles sold (all time):

84 million

Number of PlayStation 2 consoles sold (all time):

155 million

Sony revenue for FY 2016 Q1:

$15.662 billion

Sony revenue for FY 2016 Q2:

$16.772 billion

Sony revenue for FY 2016 Q3:

$20.7 billion

Number of Sony employees:

128,400

Last updated 3/31/17