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PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - August 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: 752,154 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 14,031,536 - PS5
Total Lead: 45,559,312 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 79,091,713
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 33,532,401
August 2025 is the 58th 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 0.75 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 14.03 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 45.56 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 79.09 million units in 58 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 33.53 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 70.2 percent marketshare (+2.9% year-over-year), compared to 2989 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-2.9% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 3.21 million units behind the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 8.50 million units.
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