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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Europe - January 2025
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: 184,058 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 389,985 - PS4
Total Lead: 4,912,367 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 25,101,208
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 30,013,575
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 0.18 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.39 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 4.91 million units.
The PS5 has sold 25.10 million units in 51 months, while the PS4 sold 30.01 million units. Month 51 for the PS5 is January 2025 and for the PS4 is January 2018.
The PS4 crossed 35 million in month 61 and 40 million in month 72. The PS4 has sold 45.86 million units to date in Europe. The PS5 is 20.76 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in Europe.
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