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PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - July 2024
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: 307,073 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,934,397 - PS5
Total Lead: 21,235,275 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 60,163,605
PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 38,928,330
July 2024 is the 45th 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 307,073 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 4.94 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 21.24 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 60.16 million units in 45 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 38.93 million units. Month 45 for the PlayStation 5 is July 2024 and for the PlayStation 3 is July 2010.
The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 62 where it had sold 61.47 million units.
The PlayStation 3 crossed 40 million in month 47, 50 million in month 54, and 60 million in month 62. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 27.24 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.
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