PS5 and Xbox Series X|S vs PS4 and Xbox One Sales Comparison - June 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 August 2025 / 11,403 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 combined aligned sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with the combined aligned sales of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S vs PS4 and Xbox One Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 509,510 - PS4 & XOne
Gap change over last 12 months: 5,889,371 - PS4 & XOne
Total Lead: 11,243,508 - PS4 & XOne
Total Combined PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Sales: 110,677,802
Total Combined PS4 and Xbox One Sales: 121,921,310
In June 2025, the gap grew in favor of the combined sales of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in the last month by 0.51 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 and Xbox One has sold 5.89 million units more than the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are currently behind by 11.24 million units.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in their first 56 months sold a combined 110.68 million units, while the PS4 and Xbox One have sold a combined 121.92 million units. Month 56 is June 2025 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while for the PS4 and Xbox One it is June 2018.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sold a combined 175.16 million units lifetime. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are 64.48 million units behind lifetime sales of the PS4 and Xbox One.
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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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I knew it this generation of consoles wouldn't pass the previous, but I didn't think it would be by this much. Maybe with a lot of the usual yearly games dropping last gen this year and next year it will help, but we'll see.
Xbox is too weak to help the numbers now.
The PS5 has been nobbled by the handicapper.
PS4 winning despite it's jockey Xbox One weighing in at over 130 kilos, saw the handicapper citing the PS5's pedigree of being out of the same sire AMD as the PS4 but mated to a Dam with better chipset bloodlines than the old champ, and the jockey Series S being lightweight as the reasons for the extra handicap, but they conveniantly forgot to mention the Series X and that the PS5 would this time be forced to carry two jockeys.
