New sales comparisons for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have hit the web, providing further insight as to why Microsoft is reportedly planning to go third party with Xbox by bringing Starfield and other major titles to Sony’s consoles. The PS5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 14.14 million units in the last 12 months and is currently ahead by 25.42 million units, according to the estimates.
Worldwide stats:
- Gap change in latest month: 1,860,070 – PS5
- Gap change over last 12 months: 14,140,683 – PS5
- Total Lead: 25,418,896 – PS5
- PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 52,647,376
- Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 27,228,480
PS5 vs. Xbox Series X|S charts:
VGChartz notes:
The PlayStation 5 has sold 52.65 million units in 38 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 27.23 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 65.9 percent marketshare (+4.8% year-over-year), compared to 34.1 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-4.8% year-over-year).
The PlayStation 5 is currently 1.04 million units ahead of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 2.19 million units.