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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - January 2025

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: 26,966 - PS4

Gap change over last 12 months: 624,640 - PS4

Total Lead: 289,057 - PS4

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 6,515,501

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 6,804,558

January 2025 is the 51st 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 26,966 units.

In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.62 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 0.29 million units.

The 51st month for the PS5 in Japan is January 2025, while for the PS4 it is April 2018. The PS5 has sold 6.52 million units, while the PS4 sold 6.80 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 3.16 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.