Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison – October 2023

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: 79,596 - PS4

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,462,293 - PS5

Total Lead: 134,473 - PS4

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 45,366,475

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 45,500,948

October 2023 is the 36th 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 79,596 units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 2.46 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 0.13 million units.

The PS5 has sold 45.37 million units in 36 months, while the PS4 sold 45.50 million units. Month 35 for the PS5 is October 2023 and for the PS4 is October 2016.

The PS4 crossed 50 million in month 38, 60 million in month 44, and 70 million in month 50. The PS4 has sold 117.15 million units to date. The PS5 is 71.78 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Xbox Series X|S vs Xbox One Sales Comparison - October 2023

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

The Xbox Series X|S launched in November 2020, while the Xbox One launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

XSX|S Vs. XOne Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 392,629 - XOne

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,590,434 - XOne

Total Lead: 580,234 - XOne

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 24,327,508

Xbox One Total Sales: 24,907,742

October 2023 is the 36th month the Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox One when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 0.39 million units.

In the last 12 months, the Xbox One has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 2.59 million units. The Xbox Series X|S is currently behind the Xbox One by 580,234 units.

The Xbox Series X|S has sold 24.33 million units in 36 months, while the Xbox One sold 24.91 million units. Month 36 for the Xbox Series X|S is October 2023 and for the Xbox One is October 2016.

The Xbox One crossed 30 million in month 46, 40 million in month 61, and 50 million in month 81. The Xbox One has sold 57.96 million units lifetime. The Xbox Series X|S is 33.63 million units behind lifetime Xbox One sales.

Yikes, that's a nasty monthly blow against the Series.

The system really seems to be running out of steam lately.

Looks like Microsoft bet big on Starfield and lost.  It's still possible for them to make a comeback, but having a great game early on is much better than releasing the same great game near the end of the generation.  Starfield was really their best chance to make a name for the Series X|S.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - October 2023

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: 119,522 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 8,968,639 - PS5

Total Lead: 18,372,236 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales 45,366,475

PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 26,994,239

October 2023 is the 36th 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 3 by 0.12 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 8.97 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 18.37 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 45.37 million units in 36 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 26.99 million units. Month 36 for the PlayStation 5 is October 2023 and for the PlayStation 3 is October 2009.

The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 50 where it had sold 46.81 million units.

The PlayStation 3 crossed 30 million in month 38, 40 million in month 47, and 50 million in month 54. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 42.03 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.

Looks like the PS5 will get closer to the magical number of 56 million units sold by the end of the year.

Who would have thought.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Xbox Series X|S vs Xbox 360 Sales Comparison - October 2023

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox 360.

The Xbox Series X|S launched in November 2020, while the Xbox 360 launched in November 2005 in North America and December 2005 in Europe and Japan. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

XSX|S Vs. X360 Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 362,146 - X360

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,949,041 - X360

Total Lead: 2,311,686 - XSX|S

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 24,327,508

Xbox 360 Total Sales: 22,015,822

October 2023 is the 36th month the Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox 360 when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 362,146 units.

In the last 12 months, the Xbox 360 has caught up to the Xbox Series X|S by 1.95 million units. The Xbox Series X|S is currently ahead by 2.31 million units.

The Xbox Series X|S has sold 24.33 million units in 36 months, while the Xbox 360 sold 22.02 million units. Month 36 for the Xbox Series X|S is October 2023 and for the Xbox 360 is October 2008.

The Xbox 360 did not reach current Xbox Series X|S sales until month 38 when it had sold 27.05 million units.

The Xbox 360 crossed 30 million in month 43, 40 million in month 54, and 50 million in month 62. The Xbox 360 sold 85.73 million units lifetime. The Xbox Series X|S is 61.40 million units behind lifetime Xbox 360 sales.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - October 2023

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: 816,315 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 12,447,517 - PS5

Total Lead: 21,038,967 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 45,366,475

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 24,327,508

October 2023 is the 36th 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 0.82 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 12.45 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 21.04 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 45.47 million units in 36 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 24.33 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 65.1 percent marketshare (+5.0% year-over-year), compared to 34.9 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-5.0% year-over-year).

The PlayStation 5 is currently 0.13 million units behind of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 0.58 million units.

Pardon me for this weird request but do you happen to have any graphs for Xbox Series X/S vs Famicom/NES? Or considering this kind of graph?
(Sorry for the request, I bet you get a lot of these kind of requests)
I think seeing a graph of that would be interesting, I dont think Series X/S will sell more than the NES. But if the data is incomplete then no worries.
I love seeing the data, and the way you present is always a blast :)

We can't do any sales comparisons for anything older than the 7th generation as that is when VGChartz was created. The oldest platform we have estimates for is the DS.

We do report when current consoles outsell lifetime sales of older consoles. The Xbox Series X|S will be surpassing the lifetime sales of the original Xbox in November and the PS5 will outsell the lifetime sales of the SNES in December. Here is a recent article on how I report those figures. (https://www.vgchartz.com/article/457698/xbox-series-xs-outsells-nintendo-gamecube/ ).