US unit sales of PS5 hardware are trending 8% ahead of PS4, while Xbox Series is trailing Xbox One by 13% and remains slightly behind Xbox 360, according to Circana Retail Tracking Service. Sony has surpassed Microsoft in terms of console sales and installed base, having sold more than twice as many Xbox units in the last generation, with PS5 beating Xbox by double-digits. Video game console sales in the U.S. have sagged for the second month in a row, impacted by a lack of permanent price cuts and longer support for last-gen consoles. As of April 30, 2024, half of the active user base on PlayStation consoles are on PS4, with 49 million users each on PS4 and PS5. Sony has revealed that the PS5 is its most profitable generation to date, with total gameplay hours far higher on PS5. Sony is now looking to extend to new devices and introduce non-PS5 players to PlayStation via peripherals. Black Ops 6 is still coming to PS4/Xbox One.
Sony says the PS5 is its "most profitable generation to date." PS4 and PS5 monthly active split is identical, but the total gameplay hours is far higher on PS5. Sony is now looking to extend to new devices and introduce non-PS5 players to PlayStation "via peripherals" https://t.co/8n8pRdVG0B
PlayStation has revealed that as of April 30, 2024, half of the active users base on PlayStation consoles are on PS4. 49M on PS4 and 49M on PS5. In case you're wondering why Black Ops 6 coming to PS4/Xbox One still.. https://t.co/nfMEnLmL8B
In today's Game File... video game console sales sag in the U.S. for the second month in a row. This is a console generation with a pandemic, no permanent price cuts and longer support for last-gen, especially among the biggest franchises. https://t.co/L0DZGEfEtc
PS5 Sales Trend Ahead of PS4 in US, Leads Console Market By 'Significant Margin' https://t.co/KfGff7Mg6t #Sony #PS5 #Sales
PS5 beating Xbox by double-digits vs. prior cycle, which already had more than 2:1 ratio in favor of PlayStation. "Sony has surpassed Microsoft in terms of console sales and installed base, having sold more than twice as many Xbox in the last generation" https://t.co/Ly16hwuKTZ https://t.co/BYc86RSSng
On a time aligned basis, US unit sales of PS5 hardware are trending 8% ahead of PS4, while Xbox Series is trailing Xbox One by 13%, and remains slightly behind Xbox 360. Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service.