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PS5 vs Xbox Series Sales Comparison - October 2025
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: 1,160,518 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 15,174,727 - PS5
Total Lead: 48,657,204 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 82,533,521
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 33,876,317
October 2025 is the 60th 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 1.16 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 15.17 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 48.66 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 82.53 million units in 60 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 33.88 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 70.9 percent marketshare (+3.1% year-over-year), compared to 29.1 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-3.1% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 2.55 million units behind the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 9.20 million units.
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