by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 February 2023 / 29,630 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 worldwide 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 November 12, 2020 in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and 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 in latest month: 1,216,206 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,188,867 - PS5
Total Lead: 10,106,535 - PS5
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 30,467,671
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 20,361,136
December 2022 is the 26th month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S 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 Xbox Series X|S by 1.22 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 4.19 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 10.11 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 30.47 million units in 26 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 20.36 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 59.9 percent marketshare (-0.7% year-over-year), compared to 40.1 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (+0.7% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 5.45 million units behind of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is ahead of the Xbox One by 1.13 million units.
A life-long and avid gamer,William D'Angelowas 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. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his ownYouTube channelandTwitch channeldedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author atwdangelo@vgchartz.comor on Twitter@TrunksWD.
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4 Comments
only777 (on 06 February 2023)
Sony are starting to run away with it again
Mar1217 (on 07 February 2023)
Ish ... Now that you look at the comparison with the previous generation. The Xbox Series is technically not doing as much better as I thought it would do. Now mostly due to the weak holiday season it had.
Welp the fight was brief for a moment but it's clear now that the PS5 will steamroll it for the next year without much debate.
Garrus (on 07 February 2023)
Xbox is getting wrecked here. Too bad as I like the Xbox and use it the most (especially like the $200+ saved on new controllers, made the Xbox crazy cheap compared to PS5, just picked up 3 used ones for nothing) and would like to see more competition. The Series X is actually selling worse than the One X.
I think Sony might have it in the bag. Will be interesting if Microsoft or Sony launch new hardware this year to shake it up. Microsoft needs to get busy! Release a faster Series S, a Digital X (The SX) maybe shrunk in to the S body. Or even just release a new console with RDNA3. Series XR imo. Added ray tracing ability.
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