Accordingly, days before the launch of the PS4 Pro, Sony reported that 47 million PS4s had been sold worldwide. By December 6, that number rose to 50 million and was 53.4 as of January 1, 2017.
In other words, some 6 million PS4s have been sold globally since the PS4 Pro came to retailers.
While Sony has not given any sales figure thus far, it seems clear that it was able to sell about 3 million units of PS4 Pro, with some critics saying it is closer to 2 million or 2.5 million units.
Although it sounded palatable, it should be noted that when the PS4 was launched in November of 2013, it already sold one million units right on its first day in the US alone.
So if one is to do the math, PS4 was selling about 1.5 million units a month before the PS4 Pro existed. The PS4 Pro likely benefited from a strong first few weeks at retail, but its momentum seems to have slowed down some. Clearly, the PS4 Pro has a lot of catching up to do if it is entertaining notions of getting at par with the sales record of the PS4.
The PS4 Pro is being retailed for $399 while the PS4 is priced at $299 so it could have also been a factor for the rather lukewarm reception to Sony’s upgraded gaming platform.