PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - July 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 September 2022 / 17,107 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: 346,801 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,704,023 - PS4
Total Lead: 2,736,303 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 21,827,508
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 24,563,811
July 2022 is the 21st 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 4 by 346,801 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 3.70 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 2.74 million units.
The PS5 has sold 21.83 million units in 21 months, while the PS4 sold 24.56 million units. Month 21 for the PS5 is July 2022 and for the PS4 is July 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 116.98 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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Looks like PS5 is finally starting to outsell PS4 again on a monthly basis so that's a good sign for the rest of the year.
Yes, looks like the supply issue is easing a bit.
Now it needs to keep up with the next 3 years of the PS4, which were pretty big ones. If the PS5 can do that or even outdo the PS4 during that timeframe, then it can outsell the PS4.
Yup it's definitely going to be an uphill battle for the PS5 to beat the PS4 but it's not impossible.
will sony hit its 18 million forecast?
