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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - January 2023

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

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

PS5 Vs. XSX|S Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 801,011 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 5,062,695 - PS5

Total Lead: 11,083,512 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 31,767,146

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 20,683,634

January 2023 is the 27th 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 0.80 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 5.06 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 11.08 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 31.77 million units in 27 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 20.68 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 60.6 percent marketshare (+0.3% year-over-year), compared to 39.4 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-0.3% year-over-year).

The PlayStation 5 is currently 4.97 million units behind of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is ahead of the Xbox One by 1.17 million units.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

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Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.