PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - November 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 December 2022 / 8,582 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: 1,285,014 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,797,162 - PS4
Total Lead: 4,113,890 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 27,556,306
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 31,670,196
November 2022 is the 25th 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 1.29 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 3.80 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 4.11 million units.
The PS5 has sold 27.56 million units in 25 months, while the PS4 sold 31.67 million units. Month 25 for the PS5 is November 2022 and for the PS4 is November 2015.
The PS4 crossed 40 million units in month 31, 50 million in month 38, and 60 million in month 44. The PS4 has sold 117.03 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 steep line climb on the chart around Christmas is where you can really notice the effect of the PS5 supply issues.
Not only is PS5 demand way higher than PS4 was, but they're behind 4 million units in production.
No wonder why we're hearing what seem like legitimate rumors they want to streamline the console design for mass production by all means necessary.
Is there one of these that compares PS5 to PS3 for the same time frame?
There is but they are released a few days or a week apart. Here is Last months:
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/455525/ps5-vs-ps3-sales-comparison-october-2022/
Xbox One outsold the Series X. PS4 outsold the PS5. I hope the end of the silicon shortage means this can be reversed. Honestly if Nintendo would just stick an RTX 4050 in a home console, I think Nintendo could outsell Xbox and PS combined if they had a portable and home console.
