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This is calculated by considering the first five months of its release.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.gamemedium.com\u002FPS5-Next-Gen-Console-and-Dualsense-Controller-md.jpg\" title=\"PS5 Next Gen Console and Dualsense Controller\" alt=\"PS5 Next Gen Console and Dualsense Controller\">\u003Cfigcaption>PS5 Next Gen Console and Dualsense Controller\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2>PS5 Took the Industry by Storm\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>So, PS5 is the fastest-selling console in US history, in both dollar and unit sales. This is quite an impressive accomplishment, especially considered the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.gamemedium.com\u002FPS5-Console-and-Dualsense-Controller-md.jpg\" title=\"PS5 Console and Dualsense Controller\" alt=\"PS5 Console and Dualsense Controller\">\u003Cfigcaption>PS5 Console and Dualsense Controller\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The PlayStation 5 is available from November 12, 2020, for $499 for the base model. But, for the time being, the availability of the console remains limited worldwide. So you have to be patient if you want to buy this gem. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>PS5 VS Switch\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Despite the new record, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgamemedium.com\u002Fconsole\u002Fswitch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">Nintendo Switch\u003C\u002Fa> continued its reign as the best-selling hardware platform, both in units and dollars in March 2021. 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