PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Europe

PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Europe – November 2023 – Sales

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William D’Angelo
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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 Europe sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS4 Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 452,983 – PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 391,066 – PS5

Total Lead: 4,084,165 – PS4

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 16,197,326

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 20,281,491

November 2023 is the 37th 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 452,983 units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 391,066 units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 4.08 million units.

The PS5 has sold 16.20 million units in 37 months, while the PS4 sold 20.28 million units. Month 37 for the PS5 is November 2023 and for the PS4 is November 2016.

The PS4 crossed 30 million in month 51 and 40 million in month 72. The PS4 has sold 45.87 million units to date in Europe. The PS5 is 29.67 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in Europe.

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 contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.