PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison in the US - January 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 March 2023 / 11,955 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 US sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched in the US on November 10, 2020, and the PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020.
PS5 Vs. XSX|S US:
Gap change in latest month: 158,361 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,290,030 - PS5
Total Lead: 2,417,702 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 12,383,131
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 9,965,429
January 2023 is the 27th month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S 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 Xbox Series X|S by 158,361 units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold Xbox Series X|S by 1.29 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 2.42 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 12.38 million units in the US in 27 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 9.97 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 55.4 percent marketshare (+0.8% year-over-year), compared to 44.6 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-0.8% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 0.37 million units behind the PlayStation 4 in the US when you align launches, while the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 1.43 million.
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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PS5 has gained a lot of ground over the last 12 months and looks like the gap is only going to grow bigger from here.
Availability + holiday Slim model = GAP
I'm not sure Sony will release a slim model this year but if they do, they'd better have a ton of stock lol
Rumor is Slim starts production soon and will be ready for Sept/Oct launch. The existing model could be shrunk already, so worst case, stock would be no lower than what we're seeing now.
If they use more advanced parts like a smaller APU, there should definitely be more stock than we're seeing now.
Oh really? This is the first time I'm hearing that rumor but it sounds pretty plausible to me.
Slim usually launches right around the 3 year mark, which would be holiday 2023, so the rumor seems pretty plausible as you say.
The existing internal hardware takes up much less space than the 2020 model, so with a little rearrangement Sony can go ahead and make a slimmer or smaller version with the internal parts they have right now.
Depends on if they want to wait for more advanced chip manufacturing which would let them slim it down even more. With rumors that Pro isn't coming and we're going straight to PS6, if this gen goes on for more than 6 years, Sony very well might want a third PS5 Super Slim model, so then little point in waiting too long now to slim it down any further if they're going to shrink again around 6 years into the gen.
If they do make a super slim PS5, I hope they don't cheap out on it like with PS3 lol
Essay Pro