PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - November 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 December 2022 / 9,533 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 3.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 3 launched in November 2006 in North America and Japan and in March 2007 in Europe. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS3 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 1,148,540 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,896,707 - PS5
Total Lead: 10,243,627 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales 27,556,306
PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 17,312,679
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 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 3 by 1.15 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 1.90 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 10.24 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 27.56 million units in 25 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 17.31 million units. Month 25 for the PlayStation 5 is November 2022 and for the PlayStation 3 is November 2008.
The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 37 where it had sold 28.90 million units.
The PlayStation 3 crossed 20 million in month 27, 30 million in month 38, and 40 million in month 47. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime.
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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I wouldn't put too much stock in what MS says these days. They are trying to spin everything in their PR bs to make themselves look like the little guy. They even included "Bloodborne" in the response to the CMA for the rewording of a list they had of timed console exclusives even though Sony owns and created that new IP. MS is in desperate mode and will say anything these days to get their deal done.
Many of the games where not even hatred by PlayStation they just release on PlayStation because it is the most convenient platform for them. Many small Japanese games only launch on a single platform.
Even larger Japanese games like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Persona sell far better on PlayStation (and Switch) than they do on Xbox.
Microsoft did a very poor job with the Xone whilst PlayStation did not with the PS4. So it's pretty common that the PS5 has a stronger start than the Xbox Series. Their being little software in the first full year didn't really help either. They could have least have funded some games to launch on series X.
