PlayStation Network hits 20 million users

on March 13, 2009 by Administrator

PlayStation has released new figures stating that it has now managed to sign up a record 20 million users to the PSN (PlayStation Network). This figure represents a huge rise in the popularity of the network since it was first created back in November 2006.

After 14 months in existence the network had five million users, after 20 months that was up to 10 million, and now the latest figures of 20 million seem to suggest it will just keep getting more and more popular.

It is not hard to see why the network has taken off so well. It allows PlayStation and PSP users to access a huge range of content, including multiplayer gaming, digital content, text messaging, video chat and social features. It also provides access to the PlayStation Store, which currently has over 14,500 items on it. This includes 5,900 TV episodes and films, numerous new games and even a Game Archive where users can buy cheaper older titles.

PlayStation has stated that 600 of its titles now involve an element of online play, meaning users can hook up to the network and play people from all over the world. And with the network now available in 55 countries across the planet, it really does have a global reach.

It's all looking rather good for PlayStation, especially as the rest of the world struggles through the recession. It has caught onto the popularity of playing games over international networks, and is pleased to announce that 380 million downloads have been recorded from the PSN since it was launched. In all, that makes up a figure of $180 million in sales, which is certainly something to be pleased about.