VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts December 2024 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - December 2024

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 launched in February 2014. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS4 Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 53,571 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 469,108 - PS4

Total Lead: 262,091 - PS4

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 6,467,693

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 6,729,784

December 2024 is the 50th 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 4 by 0.05 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.47 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 0.26 million units.

The 50th month for the PS5 in Japan is December 2024, while for the PS4 it is March 2018. The PS5 has sold 6.47 million units, while the PS4 sold 6.73 million units during the same timeframe.

The PS4 crossed 7 million in month 53, 8 million in month 61, and 9 million in month 72. The PS4 has sold 9.68 million units to date. The PS5 is currently 3.21 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.