PS5 and Xbox Series X|S vs PS4 and Xbox One Sales Comparison - July 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 20 September 2025 / 13,900 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: 265,686 - PS4 & XOne
Gap change over last 12 months: 6,232,472 - PS4 & XOne
Total Lead: 11,486,194 - PS4 & XOne
Total Combined PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Sales: 111,620,672
Total Combined PS4 and Xbox One Sales: 123,106,866
In July 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 0.27 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 and Xbox One has sold 6.23 million units more than the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are currently behind by 11.49 million units.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in their first 57 months sold a combined 111.62 million units, while the PS4 and Xbox One have sold a combined 123.11 million units. Month 57 is July 2025 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while for the PS4 and Xbox One it is July 2018.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sold a combined 175.16 million units lifetime. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are 63.54 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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It would be interesting to see the impact it will have a 100$ price cut permanently on both consoles, this or next year, alongside GTA VI.
Make it $200 off next year BF sale.
It is very interesting to see that a weak Xbox hasn’t led to a surge in PlayStation sales. Where did all the “Xbox only” gamers go? PC? I would assume not Switch…hmm.
I'd say it is a mix of Xbox gamers switching to PC and people still using Xbox One and PS4 that haven't upgraded. The most popular games - Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft, CoD, etc - are still playable on Xbox One and PS4.
Also, isn't the lead that PS5 has over Series X/S in the US and NA bigger than the lead that PS4 ever had over Xbox One there? Wouldn't the loss in market share this gen in Xbox's biggest market be considered as a "surge in PlayStation sales" considering that PS5 is outpacing PS4 in the US?
PS5 is about 1.37 million ahead of PS4 in the US. However, it is millions behind in Europe. So overall the PS5 is over 3 million behind worldwide.
The gap will increase in Europe in my opinion.
We won't know for sure unless Sony gives a regional breakdown or a European hardware sales tracking firm releases the data. Since Chris Dring left GameIndustry.biz late last year, no official European hardware data is known. This site now delays European numbers until after US NPD comes out I'm assuming to extrapolate a similar percentage for hardware? I am not sure what algorithm they use now to arrive at their current Europe numbers since then, we'll find out after Oct 8th. Other than if reliable sources leak data like Vandal Spain last week for some indications. But we do know now that Europe numbers here this year are less accurate then in years prior which Trunks confirmed already. So if the gap shrinks any or increases at this point, who knows. Because of this and for accuracy reasons the best method of showing the difference between PS5 and PS4 globally at least would be to use current shipment numbers which would be a gap of 2.1M in favor of PS4. I do hope we get some official sources in Europe soon though.
Considering the consoles just keep getting more expensive as time goes on. There is likely a push to PC or just hanging on to the older hardware for longer. I'm sure there is also a percentage that fell out of gaming.
i think most xbox gamers also own a ps5 or switch
