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William D'Angelo
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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 the overlapping sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in the United States.
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 US:
Gap Change Last Month: 109,969 – PS4
Gap Change Last 12 Months: 645,151 – PS4
Total number of leads: 982,372 – PS5
Total PlayStation 5 sales: 26,951,869
Total PlayStation 4 sales: 25,969,497 units.
October 2025 is the 60th month during which the PlayStation 5 will be available. Over the past month, the gap in favor of the PlayStation 4 compared to the similar launch of the PlayStation 5 has increased by 0.11 million units.
Over the past 12 months, PS4 has outsold PS5 by 0.65 million units. PS5 currently leads PS4 by 0.98 million units.
The PS5 sold 26.95 million units in 60 months, while the PS4 sold 25.97 million units. The 60th month for PS5 is October 2025, and for PS4 it is October 2018.
PS4 sales exceeded 27 million in month 61 and 30 million in month 71. Over the entire period of PS4 sales in the United States, 34.93 million units were sold. US PS5 sales are 7.98 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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