September Was the Biggest Month Ever for PS Store

Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced that September marked the biggest month ever for PlayStation Store revenue in the Americas, led by the launch of Destiny. Destiny broke PlayStation Network sales records across several categories, taking the top spot for pre-orders, day one sales, and week one sales. One month after the game’s launch, engagement among PlayStation fans continues to soar, as Destiny is the most-played title on the PlayStation 4 with 125 million hours of gameplay. According to Activision internal estimates, the PS4 is the #1 platform worldwide for Destiny based on units sold through as of October 4th.

Key milestones from Destiny on PlayStation include:

• Destiny is currently the most-played PS4 game, with total gameplay hours 5X higher than the second most-played title
• Destiny is #1 across pre-order sales, day one sales, week one sales, and month one sales on PS Store
• Social sharing is popular among Destiny players, with 450,000 hours of live gameplay broadcasted via the PS4’s SHARE functionality
• New PlayStation Plus memberships increased 115% from the week prior to Destiny’s launch
• The limited-edition Destiny PS4 bundle helped drive PS4 hardware sales to its biggest month in 2014