PS5 and Xbox Series X|S vs PS4 and Xbox One Sales Comparison - September 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 November 2025 / 6,680 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: 708,938 - PS4 & XOne
Gap change over last 12 months: 6,805,758 - PS4 & XOne
Total Lead: 12,424,778 - PS4 & XOne
Total Combined PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Sales: 113,930,022
Total Combined PS4 and Xbox One Sales: 126,354,800
In September 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 0.71 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 and Xbox One has sold 6.81 million units more than the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are currently behind by 12.42 million units.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in their first 59 months sold a combined 113.93 million units, while the PS4 and Xbox One have sold a combined 126.35 million units. Month 59 is September 2025 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while for the PS4 and Xbox One it is September 2018.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sold a combined 175.16 million units lifetime. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are 61.23 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 doubt that GTA VI can close a gap this big but it will be interesting to see how much it shrinks by the end of the gen.
I think the gap will actually keep growing next year though at a slower rate than this year. The Xbox One was still relevant sales wise in 2019 but the Xbox Series will basically be dead next year so I don't think the PS5 will be enough to start closing the gap even if it sells more than the PS4 did in 2019.
Edit: Well GTA 6 just got delayed to November so the pace might not even be slower till the last couple months of the year.
Damn I def wasn't expecting it to be delayed. Well I look forward to following this chart in 2027 then lol
The xbox one did miracles in 2018/2019 compared to the beginning of the generation. That console bluffed its way to success.
Yeah after such a disastrous reveal and having a much worse exclusive lineup than the PS4 in the 2nd half it's almost impressive in a way that it only declined by a bit over 30% compared to the 360. The One X really helped to keep it relevant in 2018 and 2019. The Xbox Series will decline by a similar percentage though it would've been a lot more if its first couple years weren't pretty strong sales wise thanks to the Series S doing well when it was hard to find a PS5.
