PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in the US - September 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 November 2025 / 7,013 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 US sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS4 US:
Gap change in latest month: 185,236 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 388,564 - PS4
Total Lead: 1,149,341 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 26,797,693
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 25,648,352
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 0.19 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.39 million units. The PS5 is currently ahead of the PS4 by 1.15 million units.
The PS5 has sold 26.80 million units in 59 months, while the PS4 sold 25.65 million units. Month 59 for the PS5 is September 2025 and for the PS4 is September 2018.
The PS4 crossed 27 million in month 61 and 30 million in month 71. The PS4 sold 34.93 million units lifetime in the US. The PS5 is 8.13 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in the US.
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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PS5 need some GTA6!
When GTA 6 lands on PS5. PS5 sales will sky rocket. Its the most anticipated game of all time.
Ive just bought my daughter the switch 2. Ive said to her, would you swap the switch 2 for a copy of gta 6 and she said most definitely.
PS5's lead should continue overall, especially by the end. The US is the biggest country for Xbox, and Xbox Series is doing worse than Xbox One did.
Even with tariffs and no cheap version of PS5, it's popular with weak direct competition and GTA 6 out in 2026.
Hmm… I never really noticed this before, but why are the holiday boosts not aligned between PS3 and PS4/5? All three systems launched in November, no?
Also, yeah, PS5 is not gonna keep up with PS4 for remainder of this year. SM2 and RDR2 is impossible to top without any major releases nor deals.
Yeah, I don't think this will be as successful as PS4's Holiday 2018. But GTA VI next year will more than make up for it. Even as a planned May release, it will help Holiday 2026 more than it might help this holiday. PS5 will very likely have a better Holiday 2026 than PS4's Holiday 2019.
PS5 will trounce PS4 next holiday, no doubt. Next year is really where we’re going to see the difference in how long this generation could last compared to last gen.
