PS5 vs Xbox Series Sales Comparison

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PS5 vs Xbox Series Sales Comparison – May 2026 – Sales

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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 <a href="https://comicvibe.com/3-game-boy-and-1-game-boy-advance-games-added-to-nintendo-switch-online/" title="3 Game Boy and 1 Game Boy Advance Games Added to Nintendo Switch Online”>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: 270,768 – PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 13,736,015 – PS5

Total Lead: 57,547,984 – PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 92,342,944

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 34,794,960

May 2026 is the 67th 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 0.27 million units

In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 13.74 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 57.55 million units

The PlayStation 5 has sold 92.34 million units in 67 months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 34.79 million units. The PlayStation 5 has a 72.6 percent marketshare (+2.6% year-over-year), compared to 27.4 percent for the Xbox Series X|S (-2.6% year-over-year)

The PlayStation 5 is currently 4.12 million units behind the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is behind the Xbox One by 14.26 million units

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