PlayStation 5: The Astonishing Numbers Behind Sony’s Event

The Future Of Gaming event for PlayStation 5 aired live on June 11, and it was spectacular. Fans got the first look at two dozen next-gen game reveals and also a sneak-peek into some details of Sony’s next-gen console. More than 3.5 million viewers on YouTube and Twitch, with different language preferences, watched the event live. The visuals, dynamics, audio, and everything else looked stunning.

Now, a few days later, the PS5 digital event’s videos have amassed astonishing viewership numbers. Thanks to an insightful analysis from Video Games Chronicle, we have a general idea of the enormous numbers posted by the digital event.

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PlayStation 5 event videos have set the standard for engagement

As of June 15, the PS5’s digital event videos have already surpassed 80 million combined views, according to VGC’s report. The views generated are notably greater than the 53 million posted by PS4’s reveal event and the 55 million registered by PlayStation’s last appearance at E3 in 2018. Moreover, it is double the 40 million views for PS4’s E3 2013.

YouTube views generated from the videos on PlayStation’s official channel are the basis for those numbers.

Additionally, the official live-stream video for the PS5 event has drawn 17 million viewers across the six distinct language versions, within the first few days. The figure is astronomical when compared to the 3 million views for PS4’s 2013 PlayStation Meeting and the 2.4 million for PS4’s E3 2018 exhibition.

Apart from that, PS5’s hardware reveal trailer has become the second most viewed PlayStation video with 22 million views. Only the PS4’s 2013 reveal video is ahead of it currently, with 37 million views. It won’t be long before the PS5 hardware reveal trailer overtakes the PS4 one, considering it’s only been five days.

Xbox’s Minecraft village update video (35m), trailers for Nintendo Switch (43m), two videos for Super Mario Odyssey (43m and 32m), and Switch parental controls (36m) are the only ones across official YouTube channels for other consoles that have more views than PS5’s hardware video, at the moment.

Speaking with VGC, market intelligence firm DFC outlined that interest for PlayStation 5 has outdone Xbox Series X. The intelligence firm’s forecasts see Sony’s next-gen console outselling Microsoft’s. Other analysts have predicted similar outcomes as well.

Despite being a digital event, The Future Of Gaming drew in enormous viewership across the globe. Fans were keen to catch a glimpse of the top-notch next-gen gaming experience. Overall, PlayStation has set a new benchmark for engagement, in comparison with other console platforms.