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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - March 2025
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The PlayStation 5 launched November 12, 2020 in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and the rest of the world on November 19, 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched worldwide on November 10, 2020.
PS5 Vs. XSX|S Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 848,097 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 14,521,479 - PS5
Total Lead: 42,509,454 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 75,282,951
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 32,773,497
March 2025 is the 53rd 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 0.85 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 14.52 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 42.51 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 74.28 million units in 53 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 32.77 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 69.7 percent marketshare (+3.2% year-over-year), compared to 30.3 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-3.2% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 2.21 million units behind the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 7.36 million units.
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