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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - April 2023
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS4 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 669,480 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 796,511 - PS5
Total Lead: 2,054,462 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 37,439,537
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 39,493,999
April 2023 is the 30th month the PlayStation 5 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 PlayStation 4 by 0.67 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 0.80 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 2.05 million units.
The PS5 has sold 37.44 million units in 30 months, while the PS4 sold 39.49 million units. Month 30 for the PS5 is April 2023 and for the PS4 is April 2016.
The PS4 crossed 40 million units in month 31, 50 million in month 38, and 60 million in month 44. The PS4 has sold 117.03 million units to date. The PS5 is 79.59 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales.
VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.
Writer of the Sales Comparison | Weekly Hardware Breakdown | Top 10 | Weekly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.
