PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - August 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 September 2022 / 11,428 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: 173,361 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,854,150 - PS4
Total Lead: 2,560,742 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 22,746,087
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 25,306,829
August 2022 is the 22nd 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 173,361 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 3.85 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 2.56 million units.
The PS5 has sold 22.75 million units in 22 months, while the PS4 sold 25.31 million units. Month 22 for the PS5 is August 2022 and for the PS4 is August 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 116.99 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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The PS5 is actually doing better, if we consider the last supply trouble, and the inflation crisis currently.
I think the PS5 will have a long life. Without the semi conductor shortage I think it would be head of the PS4. With the price increase and what seem to be a global decline in buying power of consumers it will keep having a lower sales projection for a few years still.
Supplies and covid hurt ps5,
It had all the momentum from PS4 and the console didn't disappoint either!
I want to see how long will take for PS5 to retake the lead, from Sony projections will take more than 1 year right?
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