PS5 is the UK's fastest-selling console ever, passing one million sales

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It hit the mark three weeks ahead of the PS4

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The PS5 has passed one million sales in the UK, according to market research firm GfK.

The news comes via GamesIndustry.biz, which reports that the console cleared the one million mark in August after 39 weeks on the market. By comparison, the PS4 achieved the same milestone in 42 weeks, meaning the PS5 cleared one million copies three weeks faster than its predecessor. That also makes the PS5 the fastest-selling console ever in the UK.

GfK says that the PS4 was actually selling faster than its younger brother for a while, but an influx of stock later in the summer allowed the PS5 to catch up. 

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