Sales comparison between PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

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The VGChartz Sales Comparison series of articles is updated monthly, and each article focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware numbers. The charts include comparisons between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.

This monthly series compares the global sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S both launched in November 2020. The PlayStation 5 launched in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore on November 12, 2020, and in the rest of the world on November 19, 2020. The Xbox Series X|S launched worldwide on November 10, 2020.

PS5 vs XSX|S worldwide:

Gap change last month: 580,758 – PS5

Gap change in the last 12 months: 13,747,720 – PS5

Total lead: 30,035,744 – PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 58,776,134

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 28,740,390

May 2024 marks the 43rd month that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S have been available. Last month, the gap in favor of the PlayStation 5 grew by 0.58 million units compared to the simultaneous launch of the Xbox Series X|S.

In the last 12 months, 13.75 million more PlayStation 5 units were sold than Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation 5 is currently in the lead with 30.04 million units.

The PlayStation 5 sold 58.78 million units in 43 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 28.74 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a market share of 67.2 percent (+3.6% year-on-year), compared to 32.8 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-3.6% year-on-year).

When you add up the launches, the PlayStation 5 is currently 1.07 million units behind the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox Series X|S is 2.86 million units behind the Xbox One.

A lifelong and enthusiastic gamer, William D’Angelo was first featured on VGChartz in 2007. After supporting the site for years, he was hired as a junior analyst in 2010, worked his way up to lead analyst in 2012, and took over hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself Youtube channel And Twitch channelYou can contact the author on twitter @TrunksWD.

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