PlayStation 5 sales pass 50m as of December 9th 2023

[Wman1996]

XtremeBG said:

Wman1996 said:

I'm pretty sure Xbox One and PS4 to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 have to be the most similar platform totals YTD of any generation to the next in history.
PS4 is barely above the PS5 YTD right now, and it's similar with Xbox One compared to the Series.
What could shake things up is the replacement year. 2013-2020 was the launch to replacement cycle of both the Xbox One and PS4. The strong rumors right now are that the Fifth Xbox will launch in 2026 and PS6 will launch in 2028 (maybe 2027 at the earliest).
So realistically, a 2026-2027 launch for the Fifth Xbox and a 2027-2028 launch for PS6.
With the current YTD figures in mind, a PS6 launch in 2028 would likely mean PS5 would outsell PS4. And even if the Xbox Series X/S isn't discontinued right away when replaced (like the Xbox One was), a 2026 launch for the Fifth Xbox would likely mean the Xbox Series X/S falls short of Xbox One lifetime totals.

I am ready for generation like XB360/PS3. It would be so nice if things repeat themselves and we get generation similar or even more dynamic and interesting than the PS3/360. Next Xbox rushing out on the market just to be year or even 2 earlier would be exciting.

It would make software and sales really interesting.  However, beating Sony to the punch again better not result in hardware failures. The Red Ring of Death was crazy common and would've been a lot less prevalent if Xbox 360 launched in 2006 like PS3 and Wii.

I have to imagine there were meetings at Xbox back in 2004-2005 that pretty much amounted to

"You have to get the next Xbox out by November 2005."

There have been shakeups in gaming history and we're gonna experience at least one more big one before consoles become largely irrelevant.

In regards as well to the 50 million milestone...

PS6 is all but guaranteed to hit in the future of gaming as well, even if PlayStation becomes a lot less popular.

NG/Switch 2 is all but guaranteed to pass 50 million, it will likely pass 100 million. 

Xbox Series X/S will likely surpass 50 million, even if it's replaced in 2026.