VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts June 2022 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison in the US - June 2022

This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched in the US on November 10, 2020, and the PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020.

PS5 Vs. XSX|S US:

Gap change in latest month: 8,921 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 406,340 - XS

Total Lead: 471,464 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 7,671,786

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 7,200,322

June 2022 is the 20th month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 8,921 units.

In the last 12 months, the Xbox Series X|S has outsold PlayStation 5 by 406,340 units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 471,464 units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 7.67 million units in the US in 20 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 7.20 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 51.6 percent marketshare, compared to 48.4 percent for the Xbox Series X|S.

The PlayStation 5 is currently 587,869 units behind the PlayStation 4 in the US when you align launches, while the Xbox Series X|S is behind of the Xbox One by 331,936.

I am definitely seeing plenty of Series S available whenever I go to any shop that sells consoles.  (I live in the US.)  PS5 is still very hard to find, but based on scalping prices, I think supply is close to meeting demand.  I don't expect shortages in the US to last much longer for PS5.

What I am really interested in seeing is if XBox will adapt their strategy somewhat and start to produce more Series X systems.  XBox really wants people to get Gamepass, and the Series X is kind of against that strategy.  At the same time, the market is saying that it still wants more systems with a disc drive included.  If they make more Series X, then they will probably outcompete PS5 in the US by a good margin, but it goes against their Gamepass strategy.  Or they may just keep Series X scarce and double down on the Gamepass strategy, but then PS5 will get more market share in the US.

It will be interesting to see what XBox does next.