Quick Facts
- PS5 Total Sales (Month 68): 93,306,112 units
- PS4 Total Sales (Month 68): 97,507,966 units
- Total Lead: PS4 leads by 4,201,854 units
- Latest Monthly Gap Change: 327,974 units in favor of the PS4
The latest monthly hardware tracking reveals new movement in the ongoing PS5 vs PS4 sales comparison for June 2026. Tracking data from VGChartz maps the performance of Sony's current-gen console against its predecessor at the same point in their respective lifecycles.
Launched in November 2020, the PlayStation 5 reached its 68th month on the market in June 2026, matching June 2019 for the PlayStation 4 (which launched in November 2013). Over the last 12 months, the older PS4 hardware has continued to edge out the current generation, outselling the PS5 by 1.23 million units during that timeframe. In June 2026 alone, the sales gap grew by 327,974 units in favor of the PS4.
Lifetime Sales Trajectory
Cumulatively, the PlayStation 5 sits at 93.31 million units sold globally after 68 months. By comparison, the PlayStation 4 had reached 97.51 million units sold at its corresponding 68-month mark, giving the older console a total lead of 4.20 million units.
Looking at broader historical milestones, the PS4 ultimately crossed 100 million units sold in month 72, reached 105 million units in month 74, and hit 110 million units in month 79, eventually finishing its lifetime at 117.20 million units. The PlayStation 5 currently trails that ultimate lifetime total by 23.89 million units as it moves past the five-year mark.