PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - October 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 November 2022 / 6,355 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: 27,788 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,723,075 - PS4
Total Lead: 2,828,876 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 25,284,123
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 28,112,999
October 2022 is the 24th 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 27,788 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 3.72 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 2.83 million units.
The PS5 has sold 26.28 million units in 24 months, while the PS4 sold 28.11 million units. Month 24 for the PS5 is October 2022 and for the PS4 is October 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 117.01 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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With PS5 stock significantly improving last month, I'm surprised to see that the PS4 still managed to widen the gap.
will get wider next week also
It could widen for the rest of year if Sony isn't able to ship as many PS5's as PS4's at the end of 2015.
Hopefully the ps5 has enough stock to keep up with the ps4, otherwise it's going to be very difficult for it to keep up.
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