PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - November 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 December 2025 / 8,705 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: 3,054 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 511,884 - PS4
Total Lead: 827,546 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 7,218,044
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 8,045,590
November 2025 is the 61st month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 4 by 3,054 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.51 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 0.83 million units.
The 61st month for the PS5 in Japan is November 2025, while for the PS4 it is February 2019. The PS5 has sold 7.22 million units, while the PS4 sold 8.05 million units during the same timeframe.
The PS4 crossed 8.5 million in month 68, 9 million in month 72, and 9.5 million in month 84. The PS4 sold 9.68 million units lifetime. The PS5 is currently 2.46 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.
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The PS5 was ahead of the PS4 by 535k in June 2023, now it's 827k behind the PS4. So in 2 years 5 months the PS5 lost 1.3 million sales to the PS4. With the new CEO of PS wanting to be more competitive in Japan I hope he can turn the decline around with the PS6 since I just don't see the PS5 catching the PS4.
I don't like PS failing so hard. I love competition, makes companies try harder to attract customers, and this exactly what Sony is doing, more marketing and cheaper consoles models. I hope I'll be able to see a new Sony handle next generation.
Sony kicking ass everywhere else! no love for Xseries in japan at all
Part of this is less exclusives on PlayStation and the growing westernization of PlayStation which has been ongoing since PS4 in particular.
I think it's...
- Japanese companies being more Western focused.
- PlayStation's lack of commitment to Japan.
- Nintendo becoming the default console and the Switch 2 now getting the big Japanese games.
- PC gaming growing a lot.
