PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - September 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 November 2025 / 16,156 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: 226,526 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 712,153 - PS4
Total Lead: 669,291 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 7,086,691
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 7,755,982
September 2025 is the 59th 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 0.23 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.71 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 0.67 million units.
The 59th month for the PS5 in Japan is September 2025, while for the PS4 it is December 2018. The PS5 has sold 7.09 million units, while the PS4 sold 7.76 million units during the same timeframe.
The PS4 crossed 8 million in month 61, 8.5 million in month 68, and 9 million in month 72. The PS4 sold 9.68 million units lifetime. The PS5 is currently 2.59 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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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Seems almost 100 % guaranteed at this point that PS5 will sell less in lifetime sales than PS4 in Japan. So the decline that has happened every gen since the PS2 continues. PS2>PS3>PS4>PS5, when it comes to Japanese sales of PS consoles.
I would have agreed with you 1 or 2 years ago, but with the Switch 2 out now even with a price cut I cannot see the PS5 outselling the PS4. I think it's too late for that.
Ps1 doesnt exist? Lol
Yes but its since PS2 that the decline started.
if Sony does release a portable version of the PS6 alongside the main console it could reverse this trend anyways, especially when combining the different sku's.
