VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts October 2023 Discussion Thread

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Shtinamin_ said:

trunkswd said:

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

PS5 Vs. XSX|S US:

Gap change in latest month: 131,242 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,007,248 - PS5

Total Lead: 4,220,462 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 16,097,948

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 11,877,486

October 2023 is the 36th 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 131,242 units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold Xbox Series X|S by 3.01 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 4.22 million units.

Wow, Xbox Series X/S isn't doing too hot in it's own territory compared to the PS5 (as in Microsoft is an American Corporation while Sony is a Japanese Corporation). Is this just because the PS5 has better exclusives, like Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy 16, God of War: Ragnarok, than the Xbox Series X/S, like Halo Infinite, Starfield? I feel like there are more reasons than just that because the two, Xbox Series X and PS5 have the same specs (in fact Xbox Series X has better specs) with PS5 having better load times. Is it because Sony has been producing movies that give it recognition, so people buy PS5 because they recognize the brand?
Or is it because of a simpler reason like how PS5 is more catchy than Xbox Series X/S, thus it sticks in people more unconsciously indoctrinating people to buy PS5?

I'd say it's multiple things rather than just one. One thing you didn't mention is the Xbox ecosystem is no longer just the console market as they release all their games day 1 on PC and are growing their presence on mobile as well.