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VGChartz's Sales Comparison series is updated monthly, and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our video game hardware estimates. The charts include comparisons between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, as well as older platforms. There are articles based on our assessments around the world, as well as in the US, Europe and Japan.
This monthly series compares worldwide sales of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
PlayStation 5 was released in November 2020, and PlayStation 4 in November 2013. This means that the holiday periods for the two consoles are the same.
PS5 vs. PS4 worldwide:
Gap Change Last Month: 20,389 – PS5
Gap Change Last 12 Months: 935,083 – PS4
Total number of leads: 3,212,864 – PS4
Total PlayStation 5 sales: 79,091,713
Total PlayStation 4 sales: 82,304,577 units.
August 2025 is the 58th month during which the PlayStation 5 will be available. Over the past month, the gap in favor of the PlayStation 5 has widened compared to the same PlayStation 4 launch by 20,389 units.
Over the past 12 months, PS4 sales have outsold PS5 by 0.94 million units. PS4 currently leads PS5 by 3.21 million units.
The PS5 sold 79.09 million units in 58 months, while the PS4 sold 82.30 million units. The 58th month for PS5 is August 2025, and for PS4 it is August 2018.
PS4 sales exceeded 90 million in month 62, 100 million in month 72, and 110 million in month 79. Over the entire sales period, the PS4 sold 117.20 million units. The PS5 is 38.11 million units behind the PS4's lifetime sales.
Eternal and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced by VGChartz in 2007. After several years of supporting the site, he was hired as a junior analyst in 2010, worked his way up to lead analyst in 2012, and took over equipment evaluation in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself. YouTube channel And Twitch channel. You can subscribe to the author on bluesky.
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