It may be scarce for anyone who wants one, but the PlayStation 5 still knows how to steal headlines. In its first five months on the market, Sony’s prized next-gen machine reportedly set a record as the fastest-selling new game console in U.S. history… even if it can’t quite topple the Nintendo Switch from a historic sales run of its own.
Market tracker NPD Group has just revealed a ton of fascinating gaming facts in analyst Mat Piscatella’s March update, with none bigger than the PS5’s history-breaking launch. Amid a record-breaking month that saw overall games spending surge 18 percent above last year’s (already record-setting) March sales run, the PS5 sold more U.S. units in its first five months than any other console ever has.