PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - October 2023 - Sales

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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: 119,522 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 8,968,639 - PS5

Total Lead: 18,372,236 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales 45,366,475

PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 26,994,239

October 2023 is the 36th 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 0.12 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 8.97 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 18.37 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 45.37 million units in 36 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 26.99 million units. Month 36 for the PlayStation 5 is October 2023 and for the PlayStation 3 is October 2009.

The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 50 where it had sold 46.81 million units.

The PlayStation 3 crossed 30 million in month 38, 40 million in month 47, and 50 million in month 54. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 42.03 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.

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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Geralt99 (on 03 December 2023)

The gap is way too high to care at this point.
PS5 vs Wii would be more existing.

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2zosteven Geralt99 (on 03 December 2023)

i agree but this is a salez chartz site

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Norion Geralt99 (on 03 December 2023)

I enjoy seeing it still cause it makes me laugh remembering the predictions that the PS5 would sell less than the PS3.

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2zosteven Norion (on 03 December 2023)

i was one of them.

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Norion 2zosteven (on 03 December 2023)

What made you think it would be the worst selling Playstation?

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2zosteven Norion (on 03 December 2023)

chip shortages and supply issues

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Norion 2zosteven (on 03 December 2023)

At least it's clear now that that sort of just results in demand getting pent up.

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trunkswd Geralt99 (on 03 December 2023)

There is also the PS5 vs Wii sales comparison. It will be posted in the next few days. There are currently 16 sales comparison articles.

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Shtinamin_ trunkswd (on 03 December 2023)

May I ask what are the article comparisons?

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trunkswd Shtinamin_ (on 03 December 2023)

The sales comparison articles are a monthly series of articles comparing launch aligned sales of two different consoles. This article comparing PS5 and PS3 is one of them. As they are published I also post them in this thread.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/247807/vgchartz-sales-comparison-charts-october-2023-discussion-thread/1/

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BraLoD (on 04 December 2023)

The gap will be going way up during November and December.

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hellobion2 (on 04 December 2023)

ps3 still being sold?

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