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PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - September 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: 101,263 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,358,599 - PS5
Total Lead: 21,410,213 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 61,935,334
PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 40,525,121
September 2024 is the 47th 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 0.10 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 3.36 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 21.41 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 61.94 million units in 47 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 40.53 million units. Month 47 for the PlayStation 5 is September 2024 and for the PlayStation 3 is September 2010.
The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 63 where it had sold 62.48 million units.
The PlayStation 3 crossed 50 million in month 54, 60 million in month 62, and 70 million in month 73. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 25.46 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.