The PS5 still sells less than the PS4, but the distance between the two consoles has improved

Through the financial report made available by Sony for the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (i.e. October – December 2023), we find that PS5 It sold 54.8 million units. Is there a lot? And they are few? Obviously answering this question accurately is more complicated than you think, but we can do it Compared to what the PS4 did.

As you can see in the chart below, The PS5 is growing similarly to the PS4but if it was more or less equivalent to the PS4 in the first months after launch (and surpassed it for a moment), the PlayStation 5 continued for some time to be slightly lower than the iteration of the previous devices.

Speaking of current data, PlayStation 5 is 2.3 million units fewer than PlayStation 4This gap has widened compared to the previous quarter, during which the difference amounted to only 0.8 million. In fact, the PS5, according to Sony, sold less than expected over the holidays.

PS5 problems

Obviously, the PlayStation 5 had to deal with Inventory problems Which was limited for a few years due to the consequences of the Corona virus. The gap between PS5 and PS4 was actually wider in 2021 and 2022: a year ago, in fact, the distance between the two consoles was 5.6 million, in favor of PlayStation 4.

The situation seems to have improved, in short, even if the PS5 remains at the bottom. In addition, the number of monthly active players has increased.