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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Europe - December 2023
This monthly series compares the aligned Europe sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS4 Europe:
Gap change in latest month: 637,706 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 687,424 - PS5
Total Lead: 4,721,871 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 17,379,260
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 22,101,131
December 2023 is the 38th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 4 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 0.64 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 0.69 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 4.72 million units.
The PS5 has sold 17.38 million units in 38 months, while the PS4 sold 22.10 million units. Month 38 for the PS5 is December 2023 and for the PS4 is December 2016.
The PS4 crossed 30 million in month 51 and 40 million in month 72. The PS4 has sold 45.85 million units to date in Europe. The PS5 is 28.47 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in Europe.
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Writer of the Sales Comparison | Weekly Hardware Breakdown | Top 10 | Weekly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.
