How Many PlayStations Exist? (Total Units Sold & In Circulation)

No single number — depends on what you count:

• Lifetime sell-through (as of Sony's 2024 reports):
  • PS1: ~102.4 M
  • PS2: ~158.7 M (best-selling console ever)
  • PS3: ~87.4 M
  • PS4: ~117.2 M
  • PS5: ~54+ M (still selling)
  • Total home consoles: ~520 M
• Handhelds: PSP (~80 M), PS Vita (~15–16 M).
• In circulation: Includes used, broken, stored units — likely 600M+ physical devices exist.
• Active accounts: ~123 M monthly active PSN users (2024).

Clarify "PlayStation" (which generation? sold? manufactured? active?) for a precise figure.