PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison - May 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 July 2024 / 7,060 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 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: 310,959 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,281,282 - PS5
Total Lead: 1,070,780 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 58,776,134
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 59,846,914
May 2024 is the 43rd 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 310,959 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 1.28 million units. The PS4 is currently ahead of the PS5 by 01.07 million units.
The PS5 has sold 58.78 million units in 43 months, while the PS4 sold 59.85 million units. Month 43 for the PS5 is May 2024 and for the PS4 is May 2017.
The PS4 crossed 60 million in month 44, 70 million in month 50, and 80 million in month 56. The PS4 has sold 117.18 million units to date. The PS5 is 58.40 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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Not bad at all considering the PS5 had to deal with a higher price for materials and an entire pandemic.
Doesn’t look like a winning battle to me atm. I struggle to see PS5 keeping up with PS4 during 2017/2018. GTAVI will certainly give a powerful push for the holiday season, but PS4 had HZD, GoW, SM, RDD2, etc. With the economy weak as it is, this seems especially difficult.
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