
PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - January 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 March 2024 / 40,771 ViewsThe 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: 224,274 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,755,322 - PS5
Total Lead: 800,449 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 54,173,963
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 54,974,412
January 2024 is the 39th 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 224,274 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 3.76 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 0.80 million units.
The PS5 has sold 54.17 million units in 39 months, while the PS4 sold 54.97 million units. Month 39 for the PS5 is January 2024 and for the PS4 is January 2017.
The PS4 crossed 60 million in month 44, 70 million in month 50, and 80 million in month 56. The PS4 has sold 117.16 million units to date. The PS5 is 62.99 million units behind lifetime PS4 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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PS4 has now its best year, selling between 250 - 300k every week. PS5 should be in the same range in the upcoming months. I expect a pretty flat line in the gap chart until the end of the year.
However, in 2025 I believe the PS5 will do better. GTA 6 and other Sony games finally being released. The ps5 could sell more in 2025 than in 2024. GTA 6 could move 5 million ps5 or more
Very interesting comparison.