PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - December 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 February 2024 / 52,198 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 Xbox Series X|S.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The PlayStation 5 launched November 12, 2020 in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and the rest of the world on November 19, 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched worldwide on November 10, 2020.
PS5 Vs. XSX|S Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 1,860,070 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 14,140,683 - PS5
Total Lead: 25,418,896 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 52,647,376
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 27,228,480
December 2023 is the 38th 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 1.86 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 14.14 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 25.42 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 52.65 million units in 38 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 27.23 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 65.9 percent marketshare (+4.8% year-over-year), compared to 34.1 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-4.8% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 1.04 million units ahead of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 2.19 million units.
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've been wondering since yesterday, if xbox does start releasing all their games on other platforms, how much would that boost PS5 sales? There would be pretty much no reason to own a Series X|S other than gamepass but even that is on PC, so could the PS5 end up closer to the PS2 than to the PS4 as a result?
In USA I do think the Xbox zealots were quite successful in keeping millions of sales away from PlayStation. Good chance sales of PS5 will surge after the announcement of going multiplat.
I see the ps5 winning this one
The only was Xbox has a shot is that Trump gets elected and bans all Playstation products to be sold in USA. Even then it would be hard for Xbox to win though.
Trump liked to protect American products, like cars. So if he sees gaming as an American industry that is threatened by Asian products, theoretically a ban could be possible. Though import tarifs on foreign gaming systems would be far more likely to protect the American gaming industry in an America First World. Aldo I am not saying this should happen, just that its the only way I can see Xbox reversing this trend.
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