VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts May 2023 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - May 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: 765,668 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 10,186,360 - PS5

Total Lead: 16,489,188 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 38,449,757

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 21,960,569

May 2023 is the 31st 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 0.77 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 10.18 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 16.49 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 38.45 million units in 31 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 22.01 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 63.6 percent marketshare (+4.4% year-over-year), compared to 36.4 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-4.4% year-over-year).

The PlayStation 5 is currently 1.80 million units behind of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is ahead of the Xbox One by 0.89 million units.