Sony cancels Fairgames as the PS5 passes 100 million consoles sold

The PS5 has passed 100 million consoles sold. The figure, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, landed on November 10, 2026 — days before GTA VI gives the machine its biggest push yet. And in the same week, Sony confirmed what many suspected: its live-service era is over, with the cancellation of Fairgames, its last big project of that kind.

100 million PS5s — and why it matters

Per Sony’s official figures, the PS5 crossed 100 million units on November 10, up about 2.1 million since the end of September. The console is nearly six years old and got there a little slower than the PS4, which hit 100 million in June 2019, five years and seven months after launch.

Ahead of it sit the PS4 (over 117 million) and the PS2 (over 160 million). With the PS6 expected in 2028, the PS5 has room to close the gap, and GTA VI’s November 19 release is its best shot. In plain terms: if you’re buying a console, there’s stock and plenty of reasons.

Sony cancels Fairgames: the live-service dream is over

Separately, Bloomberg revealed the cancellation of Fairgames, the heist shooter from Haven Studios that Sony announced in 2023 and reworked for years. The decision followed a playtest with “mixed” feedback: in an internal email, PlayStation execs Sean Decker and John Doyle admitted retention “fell short” and that, combined with tough conditions in the PvP shooter market, they were pulling the plug.

There will be no layoffs at Haven, which will shift to supporting other PlayStation Studios teams. Aside from the MMO Horizon Steel Frontiers (made by NCSoft), Fairgames was Sony’s last live-service game in development. The other title, Horizon Hunters Gathering, is also being overhauled to strip out its live-service elements.

The paradox of this generation

It sums up the PS5 neatly: the console sells like few before it, yet its heavy-hitting exclusives are thin on the ground. The chase for a live-service hit produced historic flops and studio closures (Bluepoint among them) even as sales kept climbing on weaker Xbox competition. Now Sony looks to be reversing course: it’s shutting down mobile games, backing off PC ports and clearing the deck for the PS6.

What it means if you play

First: the PS5 will keep getting support and games for years, so buying one today isn’t money down the drain. Second: if you were hoping Sony would rescue a big online shooter, don’t hold your breath — this is the clearest sign yet that the company is done chasing that trend.

If you mostly play single-player, that’s good news: fewer resources poured into live-service bets means more focus on what actually works. And if Fairgames was on your radar, you can take it off the list for good.