PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - June 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 August 2024 / 3,184 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 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: 217,219 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,543,660 - PS5
Total Lead: 21,028,202 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 59,300,349
PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 38,272,147
June 2024 is the 44th 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 217,219 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 4.54 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 21.03 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 59.30 million units in 44 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 38.27 million units. Month 44 for the PlayStation 5 is June 2024 and for the PlayStation 3 is June 2010.
The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 62 where it had sold 61.47 million units.
The PlayStation 3 crossed 40 million in month 47, 50 million in month 54, and 60 million in month 62. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 28.10 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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Sometimes I forget just how rough the first half of the PS3's life was. It ended up selling quite well in the end though.
PS5 has a tough battle here. Only 21mil ahead of PS3...gonna be really close. /s
edit: I just realized something. The PS3 sold nearly (edit) <20mil> after November 2012...this is (edit) <more than> what the Wii U was able to push despite PS4 having released in 2013, and the Wii U literally being an entirely new console lol. Rough times.
edit 2: are the downvotes bc my math was off or bc I’m acknowledging the truth that PS5 is only ahead by 21mil (which means PS3 will probably win)? /s
You are wrong, PS3 sold close to 20M after november 2012 .. It was at almost 70M in the end of november 2012.
my bad, you’re right. Math got screwed up in my head…though post-Nov2012 PS3 outselling Wii U is still pretty crazy. Thank you for the correction, just fixed it.
