PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - January 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 March 2022 / 7,865 Views
The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
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: 25,010 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,133,008 - PS4
Total Lead: 1,226,537 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 17,647,187
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 18,873,724
January 2022 is the 15th 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 25,010 units and by 1.13 million units in the last 12 months. The PS4 is ahead of the PS5 by 1.23 million units.
The PS5 has sold 17.65 million units in 15 months, while the PS4 sold 18.87 million units. Month 15 for the PS5 is January 2022 and for the PS4 is January 2015.
The PS4 crossed 20 million units in month 17, 30 million units in month 25, and 40 million units in month 31. The PS4 has sold 116.61 million units to date.
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should end up about even at the end.
The duration of the chip shortage will be the deciding factor.
Although, if the chip shortage goes on too much longer I could see this been one of if not the longest console generations in video game history.
All the "chip shortage" lasting longer means is elevated demand for the ps5 is lasting longer, which means there would be absolutely no comparison between the two. I believe covid-induced higher demand for consumer electronics is a permanent shift meaning when production increases there will be more console being made than ever before. That's what you have to understand, ending the chip shortage means keeping up with demand that is higher than ever before.
You're talking as if thats a given. The chip shortage could and has initially resulted in higher demand as people always want that which is inaccessible, it adds a certain prestige to the PS5 that makes it more desireable. However consumers can be fickle. Hardcore gamers are the ones who drive initial sales and will retain interest throughout the shortage. However its more casual Sony fans that take sales of consoles to crazy heights and its possible that during the shortage the PS5 loses that mystique and they just get over it and lose interest and buy something else. Whether thats an xbox-series-x, upgrading their pc/buying a new one, or just not bothering at all cos theyve shook loose of the hype. So your predictions whilst feasible arent guaranteed as youre making out.
PS4 sold between 200 and 300k until May. I expect PS5 loses more ground in the next couple of weeks, if Sony isn't able to ship significantly more units for Horizon and Gran Turismo.
not according to old data sony has shipped 22.3 million ps5 as of march 31, 2015.
i've been looking for old data and as of march 2015 sony has shipped 22.3 million ps4. I expect the stock to improve throughout the year
