PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - June 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 August 2022 / 3,458 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: 215,002 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,418,583 - PS4
Total Lead: 2,863,700 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 20,937,686
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 23,801,386
June 2022 is the 20th 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 215,002 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 3.42 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 2.86 million units.
The PS5 has sold 20.94 million units in 20 months, while the PS4 sold 23.80 million units. Month 20 for the PS5 is June 2022 and for the PS4 is June 2015.
The PS4 crossed 30 million units in month 25, 40 million units in month 31, and 50 million in month 38. The PS4 has sold 116.95 million units to date.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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in case you have not seen this enough, but why post this now when official numbers drop next week?
next week the official numbers of units sent until June will be released.
Probably would have been best to wait 8 more days until the quarterly report comes out in case any adjustments have to be made.
