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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - September 2025
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide 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 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 337,466 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,130,566 - PS4
Total Lead: 3,550,330 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 80,248,284
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 83,798,614
September 2025 is the 59th 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 0.34 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 1.13 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 3.55 million units.
The PS5 has sold 80.25 million units in 58 months, while the PS4 sold 83.80 million units. Month 59 for the PS5 is September 2025 and for the PS4 9s September 2018.
The PS4 crossed 90 million in month 62, 100 million in month 72, and 110 million in month 79. The PS4 sold 117.20 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 36.95 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales.
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Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown | Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.
