PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - October 2021 - 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 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: 524,052 - PS5

Total Lead: 5,441,069 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 13,869,005

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 8,427,936

October 2021 is the 12th 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 524,052 units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 5.44 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 13.87 million units in six months, while the Xbox Series X|S sold 8.43 million units.

The PlayStation 5 is currently 0.66 million units ahead of the PlayStation 4 when you align launches and the Xbox Series X|S is ahead of the Xbox One by 2.02 million units.

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. In 2017, he took over the VGChartz hardware estimates. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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sboy11es (on 15 November 2021)

Why do you delete my comment? It's my opinion . If i don't believe sony's numbers it's my problem and not yours.

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Kakadu18 sboy11es (on 15 November 2021)

It wasn't deleted bud. Comments here don't get deleted, they get hidden. There is a little plus or minus next to every comment, so you can hide and unhide it.

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xMetroid (on 14 November 2021)

PS5 had a stronger start thanks to better launch lineup and more successful previous era. But i do think MS will put up a good fight. They have big massive games coming exclusively to their ecosystem Gamepass is really starting to become a game changer. I honestly could see it surpass the PS5 eventually this gen, maybe not, but it could happen.

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2zosteven xMetroid (on 14 November 2021)

The gap will not be as Large as the PS4/Xbox1 but no way will the series X/S beat the PS5!!!!!!

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deerox 2zosteven (on 14 November 2021)

Why not? Microsoft have some big exclusives coming that can tip the scale in their favor

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scrapking 2zosteven (on 15 November 2021)

As sales this gen ramp up in poorer countries that have a lot of people (especially India) and countries that have high import duties on gaming equipment (especially Brazil), the Series S's price point will become a HUGE advantage this gen for Microsoft. Sony has no answer to it, because I don't see that they'll be able to cost-reduce the PS5 Digital any faster than Microsoft will the Series S. Sony so far has no answer to Game Pass, which will be an advantage in these territories as well. And they have no answer to Microsoft Rewards, which will also be an advantage in some of these territories.

So... in other words, we'll see. :)

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sboy11es (on 14 November 2021)

i think sony is lying in the number of PS5 sold. some news , like the ones that say that Sony has no stock are incompatible with the amount of PS5 sold. I cant trust Sony

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scrapking sboy11es (on 14 November 2021)

Are Sony's numbers that far off what independent retail tracking companies are coming up with, though? It seems like VGChartz has only made small adjustments when Sony releases new numbers vs. what independent trackers were coming up with.

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Kakadu18 sboy11es (on 14 November 2021)

There is no stock because it sells out very fast, not because there aren't any PS5s at all.

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Zippy6 sboy11es (on 15 November 2021)

There has never been a case of a console maker lying about their sales numbers and there never will be. For one it would be illegal to mislead shareholders like that and secondly it's a lie you can't get away with when there are many people tracking the sales of console numbers such as NPD for USA, Famitsu in Japan, GFK in the UK etc etc.

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scrapking XtremeBG (on 14 November 2021)

I am 99% sure that I saw a PS5+Series vs PS4+XB1 chart on here recently. I think I may have also seen PS5+Series vs. PS360 as well.

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