PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - October 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 December 2024 / 4,767 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 Japanese sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 launched in February 2014. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS4 Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 277,262 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 300,542 - PS4
Total Lead: 234,400 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 6,121,649
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 6,356,049
October 2024 is the 48th 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 0.28 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.30 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 0.23 million units.
The 48th month for the PS5 in Japan is October 2024, while for the PS4 it is January 2018. The PS5 has sold 6.36 million units, while the PS4 sold 6.12 million units during the same timeframe.
The PS4 crossed 7 million in month 53, 8 million in month 61, and 9 million in month 72. The PS4 has sold 9.68 million units to date. The PS5 is currently 3.56 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.
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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Yikes, I dont belive PS5 PRO will do any changes at all.
What do you mean no changes at all? It's impossible to catch up to PS4?
the ps5 would need to sell 25,000 units per week for the next few years if the ps5 wants the ps5 to match the sales of the ps4 in Japan. I don't see that happening with the price of the ps5 being so high in Japan. Maybe sony's focus now is the americas where the ps5 is selling very well. Well let's wait and see what happens, I hope Sony has a big event for December
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