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People are debating a multi-year decline in PlayStation first-party software sales since 2020, with new data suggesting the drop has been severe. Some headlines point to Ghost of Yotei as a potential turning point, while others focus on Sony’s cleanup of “shovelware” and ongoing marketing shifts.

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Key Takeaway Sony’s first-party sales have been sliding since 2020, but Ghost of Yotei is cited as reversing the trend at least temporarily.
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first-party sales decline Ghost of Yotei turnaround shovelware crackdown State of Play coverage
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Sony’s first-party sales have been sliding since 2020, but Ghost of Yotei is cited as reversing the trend at least temporarily.

People are debating a multi-year decline in PlayStation first-party software sales since 2020, with new data suggesting the drop has been severe. Some headlines point to Ghost of Yotei as a potential turning point, while others focus on Sony’s cleanup of “shovelware” and ongoing marketing shifts.

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Live Wire

Top 4 signals · Sony’s first-party sales have been sliding since 2020, but
GameSpot · 3h ago
PlayStation’s First-Party Game Sales Have Been On Decline Since 2020, Data Shows
Polygon · 1h ago
PlayStation exclusive game sales in sharp decline over last five years
Polygon · 2h ago
Sony announces new PlayStation State of Play for June 2026
Eurogamer · 4h ago
PlayStation State of Play live report - all of today's news from Sony's 2026 summer showcase

Broader PlayStation coverage

Other PlayStation activity — not part of the “Sony’s first-party sales have been sliding since 2020, but” story
HotHardware · 2h ago
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Briefing Findings · Sony’s first-party sales have been sliding since 2020, but

Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).

trend period declining heavily since 2020
sales metric first-party software sales plummeted by 30 million copies
turnaround Ghost of Yotei reversed the trend for first-party sales for the first time since 2020

What to Watch

  • Track whether Ghost of Yotei keeps lifting first-party sales beyond the immediate post-2020 reversal claim. gamespot.com
  • Follow PlayStation’s shovelware-removal actions as Sony plans to eliminate 1,000 more games from the store. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Check ongoing State of Play coverage for June 2, 2026 and subsequent announcements that respond to the “needs more hits” narrative. polygon.com

What Changed

  • PlayStation exclusive game sales in sharp decline over last five years Polygon
  • Sony announces new PlayStation State of Play for June 2026 Polygon
  • PlayStation’s First-Party Game Sales Have Been On Decline Since 2020, Data Shows GameSpot
Source-backed brief 5 articles across 4 publications · brief is source backed Show all sources
Polygon · 2 articles
Eurogamer · 1 article
GameSpot · 1 article
HotHardware · 1 article

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GamesIndustry.biz 4 articles

Tracking: PlayStation first-party sales see modest rebound after half-decade decline / Sony announces PlayStation Plus price rises "due to ongoing market conditions"

PlayStation first-party sales see modest rebound after half-decade decline Sony announces PlayStation Plus price rises "due to ongoing market conditions"
+2 more Sony won't be bringing any more single-player games to PC, says PlayStation Studios boss Sony maps out how first-party PlayStation studios are utilising AI tools during development
r/PS5 Community · 3 articles

Tracking: Ghost of Yotei ended a five-year slump for PlayStation as first-party game sales rose for the first time since 2020 / Playstation first-party game sales declining heavily since 2020, needs more hits

Ghost of Yotei ended a five-year slump for PlayStation as first-party game sales rose for the first time since 2020 Playstation first-party game sales declining heavily since 2020, needs more hits
+1 more Sony brings back the "Only on PlayStation" marketing with Ghost of Yotei.

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Discussions on the web

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Sony has far too many dormant IPs that they aren’t utilizing, and it’s such a waste of potential.

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Yes, Fable is still coming to PS5 despite Xbox's plans to "reevaluate our approach to exclusivity," and Playground Games confirms the RPG isn't getting delayed, either

Yes, Fable is still coming to PS5 despite Xbox's plans to "reevaluate our approach to exclusivity," and Playground Games confirms the RPG isn't getting delayed, either

People also ask

Common questions on PlayStation, surfaced from across the indexed web.

Why Is The Price Of PlayStation Plus Going Up?

According to the official Twitter account, the rising PlayStation Plus prices are simply down to “ongoing market conditions” in the world of video games. When the prices of hardware in its consoles, handhelds, and peripherals it was easy enough to connect the dots and realise that Sony was suffering from the rising prices of components, just like Xbox and Nintendo — two other platform holders who have increased their prices in recent months. Vital things like RAM, SSDs, and more are being bought up in bulk by corporations, leaving consumer-grade products to suffer. Instead of tanking these cos

Last Time I Checked PlayStation Plus Doesn't Require RAM, So Why Is The Price Being Raised?
When Is PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?

The next State of Play livestream takes place on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 at the following times worldwide: North America: 2pm PDT / 3pm MDT / 4pm CDT / 5pm EDTUK/Ire: 10pm BSTEurope: 11pm CEST / 12am (Wed) EESTAsia/Oceania: 6am (Wed) JST / 5am (Wed) AWST / 7am (Wed) AEST

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
Where Can You Watch PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?

PlayStation will have official livestreams of the State of Play showcase on its YouTube and Twitch channels. You can also watch a broadcast of the show right here on Push Square, where you can engage in a live chat alongside fellow PlayStation fans. If you aren't able to watch the showcase live, we'll have a full round up of every single announcement here on the site in the hours following the livestream.

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
How Long Will PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Be?

Sony has announced the State of Play showcase will be more than an hour long. Expect it to last for roughly 70 minutes, and anything more will be a bonus.

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
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