VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts January 2025 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison in the US - January 2025

The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.

This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched in the US on November 10, 2020, and the PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020.

PS5 Vs. XSX|S US:

Gap change in latest month: 126,399 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,119,138 - PS5

Total Lead: 8,288,005 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 24,892,741

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 16,604,736

January 2025 is the 51st month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S 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 Xbox Series X|S by 126,399 units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold Xbox Series X|S by 3.12 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 8.29 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 24.89 million units in the US in 51 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 16.60 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 60.0 percent marketshare (+2.2% year-over-year), compared to 40.0 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-2.2% year-over-year).

The PlayStation 5 is currently 1.64 million units ahead the PlayStation 4 in the US when you align launches, while the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 3.94 million.