| trunkswd said: Share the article here. PS5 vs PS4 Launch Sales Comparison Through Week 20This weekly mini-series compares the aligned launch sales of the PlayStation 5 with its predecessor, the PlayStation 4. The first week for the PlayStation 5 is the week ending November 14, 2020, while for the PlayStation 4 it is the week ending November 16, 2013. The two consoles had a staggered launch with the PlayStation 5 launching November 12, 2020 in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and the rest of the world on November 19, 2020. The PlayStation 4 launched in North America on November 15, 2013, in Europe on November 29, 2013, and in Japan on February 22, 2014.
PS5 Vs. PS4 Worldwide: Gap change in latest week: 55,953 - PS5 Gap change over last month: 155,426 - PS5 Total Lead: 18,699 - PS4 PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 6,799,218 PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 6,817,917 During week 20, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 4 by 55,953 units. In the last month, the PlayStation 5 has closed the gap by 155,426 units. The PlayStation 5 is currently behind by just 18,699 units. The PlayStation 5 has sold 6.80 million units in 20 weeks, while the PlayStation 4 sold 6.82 million units. Week 20 for the PlayStation 5 is the week ending March 27, 2021 and it is the week ending March 28, 2014 for the PlayStation 4. The PlayStation 4 sold 191,431 units in its 21st week to bring its lifetime sales to 7.01 million units. The PlayStation 5 would need to sell 210,130 units in its 21st week to catch up to the PlayStation 4. The PlayStation 4 crossed seven million sold units in week 21, eight million sold in week 28, and nine million units sold in week 33 |
I predicted that, by about week 22-23, PS5 would pass PS4. But it can actually happens in week 21.
It all depends outside of Japan since sales for week 21 are way lower (about 20k) compared to the week before (62k).
But it’s all a great achievement, since you know, now there is “competition”.
