PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - March 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 days ago / 4,544 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 Xbox Series X|S.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The PlayStation 5 launched November 12, 2020 in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and the rest of the world on November 19, 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched worldwide on November 10, 2020.
PS5 Vs. XSX|S Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 848,097 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 14,521,479 - PS5
Total Lead: 42,509,454 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 75,282,951
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 32,773,497
March 2025 is the 53rd month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S 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 Xbox Series X|S by 0.85 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 14.52 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 42.51 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 74.28 million units in 53 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 32.77 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 69.7 percent marketshare (+3.2% year-over-year), compared to 30.3 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-3.2% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 2.21 million units behind the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 7.36 million units.
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 Bluesky.
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It will be interesting to see what the final total and difference is at the end of this gen. The difference between PS4 and X1 at the end was 59.24M so maybe this time around the gap could be closer to 70M between the two at the end of this gen.
Considering there isn't any real form of competition anymore. The gamers lose.
Nintendo.
I’m sick of you casuals pretending they are not in the race
That's cute. Thinking I'm a casual. It's constantly spouted off that Sony and Nintendo aren't competing for the same marketshare of consumers. That Microsoft and Sony are the direct competitors, but the moment someone doesn't mention the all mighty Nintendo, when they aren't part of the topic, it ruffles feathers. Nintendo platforms (all the way back to the Wii) have been considered "complementary platforms" alongside a PlayStation, Xbox and/or PC.
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