VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts April 2025 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison – April 2025

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 3.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 3 launched in November 2006 in North America and Japan and in March 2007 in Europe. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS3 Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 54,319 - PS3

Gap change over last 12 months: 4,779,782 - PS5

Total Lead: 24,978,123 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 75,575,096

PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 50,596,973

April 2025 is the 54th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 3 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 0.05 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 4.78 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 24.98 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 75.58 million units in 54 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 50.60 million units. Month 54 for the PlayStation 5 is April 2025 and for the PlayStation 3 is April 2011.

The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 77 when it had sold 75.80 million units.

The PlayStation 3 crossed 60 million in month 62, 70 million in month 73, and 80 million in month 85. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 11.82 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.

Last edited by trunkswd - on 03 June 2025