PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in the US - July 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2024 / 5,605 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 US 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 US:
Gap change in latest month: 148,762 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 819,472 - PS5
Total Lead: 1,524,929 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 21,136,789
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 19,611,860
July 2024 is the 45th 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 4 by 148,762 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 0.82 million units. The PS5 is currently ahead of the PS4 by 1.52 million units.
The PS5 has sold 21.14 million units in 45 months, while the PS4 sold 19.61 million units. Month 45 for the PS5 is July 2024 and for the PS4 is July 2017.
The PS4 crossed 20 million in month 47, 25 million in month 57, and 30 million in month 71. The PS4 has sold 34.92 million units to date in the US. The PS5 is 13.78 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in the US.
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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Now they need to do better in europe and make up that WW gap
I wonder if Sony are either fine with the PS5 potentially finishing behind the PS4 globally at the end of its lifecycle.
Or if they are all-in on beating the PS4 and already thought out a masterplan to reach that.
Because frankly, I think they should know they won't reach that without a (significant) price drop.
At this point in time I really wonder if they will hold up the current price tag even until GTA6 arrives.
PS5 already made more profit than PS4. Sony probably cares more about profit than whether OS5 reaches 110 million instead of 120 million.
Nintendo should emulate that and start hyping next gen now rather than try to milk Switch and pass PS2. Go for new quit going for the current!
Main thing is nothing is going down in price. You can see that with PC parts since 2020 which haven't gone down so console prices can't either.
PS5 is doing well in american countries. Looking at "platforms total" page it looks like PS5 has already reached the middle of PS4's sales including "rest of the world" (probably it means many regions like South America, Australia, Zealand, Korea, Japan and a range of countries in Asia".
The only region a bit behind in terms of sales is Europe at the moment if comparing to PS4 at that 2017 moment.
I know it sounds dumb, but I truly belive PS5 will sells more consoles in North America than Europe
It's estimate that PS4 has been sold 41+ mil in Americas and 45+ mil in Europe according to previous articles.
PS5 has been sold 25 mil in Americas and 20 mil in Europe.
So, you might be right about estimates. PS5 could eventually sell 40+ mil units in Americas and 35-40 mil units in Europe. But it also depends on the launch window of PS6 and the pooularity of PS5 Pro version.
But still the initial PS5's shortages were bigger in Europe than in America. Also there's an impact of PC gaming growth and Switch's pooularity in Europe. And don't forget that XS is sold almost like XO there. XS sales are not that big in Europe but the current margin doesn't seem to be so big comparing to PS4-PS5. Probably XGP subscription and SeriesS version helped to improve XS result.
Essay Pro