**PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison – July 2025**
*Sales by William D’Angelo | Posted 53 minutes ago | 1,001 Views*
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The VGChartz sales comparison series is updated monthly, featuring estimated video game hardware figures. Each article focuses on various sales comparisons between major platforms, including the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, as well as older console generations. These articles present worldwide estimates and regional breakdowns, such as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly comparison looks specifically at the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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### Launch Dates
– **PlayStation 5** launched on November 12, 2020, in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, followed by the rest of the world on November 19, 2020.
– **Xbox Series X|S** launched worldwide on November 10, 2020.
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### Sales Overview (July 2025)
– **Gap change in latest month:** 655,574 units (in favor of PS5)
– **PS5 Gap change over last 12 months:** 14,122,961 units
– **PS5 Total Lead:** 44,821,158 units
| Console | Total Sales (Units) | Market Share (%) |
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| PlayStation 5 | 78,220,915 | 70.1% (+3.0% YoY) |
| Xbox Series X|S | 33,399,757 | 29.9% (-3.0% YoY) |
July 2025 marks the 57th month since the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched. In the most recent month, the sales gap widened by approximately 655,000 units in favor of the PlayStation 5.
Over the past 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by over 14 million units, extending its total lead to nearly 44.82 million units.
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### Comparative Context to Previous Generations
– The PlayStation 5 is currently about 3.23 million units behind the PlayStation 4 when aligning their launch periods.
– Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X|S trails the Xbox One by approximately 8.26 million units.
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### About the Author
William D’Angelo is a lifelong and avid gamer who discovered VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he joined as a junior analyst in 2010, becoming lead analyst by 2012 and taking over hardware estimates in 2017. William also produces gaming content on his YouTube and Twitch channels. You can follow him on Bluesky.
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*Stay tuned for next month’s update on video game hardware sales.*
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465601/ps5-vs-xbox-series-xs-sales-comparison-july-2025/