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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 global sales of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 3.
The PlayStation 5 was released in November 2020, and the PlayStation 3 in November 2006 in North America and Japan and March 2007 in Europe. This means that the holiday periods for the two consoles are the same.
PS5 vs. PS3 worldwide:
Gap change last month: 145,455 – PS3
Gap Change Last 12 Months: 3,352,138 – PS5
Total number of leads: 25,322,751 – PS5
Total PlayStation 5 sales: 80,248,284
Total PlayStation 3 sales: 54,925,533
September 2025 is the 59th month during which the PlayStation 5 will be available. Over the past month, the gap in favor of the PlayStation 3 compared to the similar launch of the PlayStation 5 has increased by 0.15 million units.
Over the past 12 months, the PS5 has increased its lead over the PS3 by 3.35 million units. PlayStation 5 is currently ahead of the market by 25.32 million units.
The PlayStation 5 sold 80.25 million units in 59 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 54.93 million units. The 59th month for PlayStation 5 is September 2025, and for PlayStation 3 it is September 2011.
The PlayStation 3 only reached the current sales of the PlayStation 5 in month 86, when it sold 80.65 million units.
PlayStation 3 sales exceeded 60 million in month 62, 70 million in month 73, and 80 million in month 85. Over the entire sales period, the PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units. The PS5 is 7.15 million units behind the PS3'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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