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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Europe - March 2024
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: 198,477 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 269,807 - PS5
Total Lead: 4,895,663 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 18,714,577
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 23,610,240
March 2024 is the 41st 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 198,477 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 0.27 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 4.90 million units.
The PS5 has sold 18.71 million units in 41 months, while the PS4 sold 23.61 million units. Month 41 for the PS5 is March 2024 and for the PS4 is March 2017.
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 27.14 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in Europe.
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