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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - October 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: 24,537 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 243,380 - PS4
Total Lead: 2,550,923 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 82,533,521
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 85,084,444
October 2025 is the 60th month the PlayStation 5 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 PlayStation 4 by 24,537 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.24 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 2.55 million units.
The PS5 has sold 82.53 million units in 60 months, while the PS4 sold 85.08 million units. Month 60 for the PS5 is October 2025 and for the PS4 is October 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 34.67 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales.
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