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PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - October 2023
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 3.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 3 launched in November 2006 in North America and Japan and in March 2007 in Europe. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS3 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 119,522 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 8,968,639 - PS5
Total Lead: 18,372,236 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales 45,366,475
PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 26,994,239
October 2023 is the 36th 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 3 by 0.12 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 8.97 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 18.37 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 45.37 million units in 36 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 26.99 million units. Month 36 for the PlayStation 5 is October 2023 and for the PlayStation 3 is October 2009.
The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 50 where it had sold 46.81 million units.
The PlayStation 3 crossed 30 million in month 38, 40 million in month 47, and 50 million in month 54. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 42.03 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.
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