Sony just announced as part of its first-quarter earnings. Digital software sales are up 83 percent year-on-year, bringing in revenue of 395 trillion yen.

Total PlayStation revenue was 36 percent higher than the same period last year. More than 112 million PS4 consoles have now been shipped worldwide. Sony has nearly 45 million PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Sony cites sales of the last of us part II and also calls out ghost of tsushima as a strong performer. The company is still preparing to launch the PlayStation 5 this holiday season.

Sony expects a further 31-percent increase in gaming-related revenue this financial year. The company says the cost of sales ratio will be higher with ps5, which is normal when selling expensive new hardware at initially lower margins.