VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts May 2023 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison in the US - May 2023

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: 125,717 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,735,944 - PS5

Total Lead: 3,431,487 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 14,231,411

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 10,799,924

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 125,717 units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold Xbox Series X|S by 2.74 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 3.43 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 14.23 million units in the US in 31 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 10.80 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 56.8 percent marketshare (+4.3% year-over-year), compared to 43.2 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-4.3% year-over-year).

The PlayStation 5 is currently 0.35 million units ahead the PlayStation 4 in the US when you align launches, while the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 1.37 million.