VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts August 2023 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - August 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: 963,759 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 11,498,721 - PS5

Total Lead: 18,991,620 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 42,225,876

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 23,234,256

August 2023 is the 34th 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 0.96 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 11.50 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 18.99 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 42.23 million units in 34 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 23.23 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 64.5 percent marketshare (+4.7% year-over-year), compared to 35.5 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-4.7% year-over-year).

The PlayStation 5 is currently 0.51 million units behind of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 0.14 million units.