PS5 Outsells PSP and GBA - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 22 November 2025 / 7,709 Views
Sony's latest video game console, the PlayStation 5, which is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, has outsold the lifetime sales of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Game Boy Advance (GBA), according to VGChartz estimates.
The PS5 had sold an estimated 82.53 million units worldwide through October, while the PlayStation Portable (PSP) sold 82.52 million units lifetime and the Game Boy Advance (GBA) sold 81.51 units.
Up next for the PS5 is the Xbox 360 (X360) with 85.73 million units sold, followed by the PlayStation 3 (PS3) with 87.40 million units sold and the Nintendo Wii with 101.63 million units sold.
Breaking down sales by region, the PS5 has sold an estimated 29.75 million units in North America, 28.57 million units in Europe, 7.13 million units in Japan, and 17.08 million units in the rest of the world.
This compares to the PSP, which sold 21.62 million units in North America, 25.31 million units in Europe, 20.02 million units in Japan, and 15.57 million units in the rest of the world.
The GBA sold 40.39 million units in North America, 21.31 million units in Europe, 16.96 million units in Japan, and 2.85 million units in the rest of the world.
Further breaking down PS5 Europe sales, the console has sold an estimated 5.27 million units in the UK, 5.46 million units in Germany, and 4.52 million units in France.
The PlayStation 5 launched worldwide in November 2020, while the PSP launched in Japan in in December 2004, in North America in March 2005, and the rest of the world by the end of 2005. The GBA launched in Japan in March 2001 and in North America and Europe in June 2001.
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'll beat Xbox 360 and PS3 very soon.
It will beat PS4 lifetime sales.
I don´t think thats plausible. The PS5 has sold roughly 83 million in 5ish years. Thats a little over half of the PS2 sales. That means the PS5 would need probably other 5 years with the same pace and being Sony´s flagship. A more realistic approach is PS4. This gen seems to be longer in time than the 4/ONE, so maybe 130 million lifetime could be a more realistic (and optimistic) optic.
But what about the cross gen ps5 handheld everyone is spreading rumors about??? I factored that in because it’s gonna extend ps5 life expectancy and most likely its sales.
I haven’t seen any cross gen handheld rumor. I have read rumors of a variant of the PS6 with a handheld.
And, even with a “cross gen handheld” I think PS2 is just too far away for any catch up.
I know I'm being repetitive over the past weeks, but:
Looking at the period up until March 2027, PS5 really is in for a unique happening in terms of potential hardware sales.
It's almost like the 'perfect storm' coming together:
• A highly likely very good Q3 this year.
• Wolverine, Saros, GTA 6, maybe Intergalactic (I doubt it though), and of course the very first current-gen-only CoD shouldn't be left out of the equation.
• Maybe some relaxation regarding tariffs throughout 2026.
• And ultimately Series consoles being ridiculously more expensive than PS5 at this point.
This could, if everything comes together, even lead to an amazing next fiscal year, too, with a potential of 18m to 20m units shipped again.
It's an amazing period of time to be able to watch closely.
And don’t forget GTA6 possibly releasing late 2026.
It's sony's most profitable console they already beat most consoles on $ sales alone
