{"id":382519,"date":"2026-10-29T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=382519"},"modified":"2026-10-29T10:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:20:25","slug":"ps5-still-leads-ps4-in-the-us-1-ahead-through-month-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ps5-still-leads-ps4-in-the-us-1-ahead-through-month-71\/","title":{"rendered":"PS5 still leads PS4 in the US: 1% ahead through month 71"},"content":{"rendered":"

Circana\u2019s latest US market data shows the PlayStation 5 now slightly ahead of the PlayStation 4 at the same point in their life cycles. Through month 71, PS5 sits about 1% higher<\/strong>, at roughly 30.48 million units sold in the US versus 30.10 million for PS4.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a narrow lead, and it came in harder conditions. PS5 had to push through the COVID supply crunch and much steeper prices. By late 2026<\/strong>, a standard PS5 cost about $650, and a PS5 Pro was close to $900. At that same stage, PS4 bundles were selling for around $200, which works out to roughly $270 in today\u2019s dollars.<\/p>\n\n

The near-term trend doesn\u2019t look as strong. From January through September 2026, PS5 unit sales were down 3%<\/strong> against where PS4 stood in 2019, and down 4% against PS3 in 2012. Even so, September 2026 itself was a good month: unit sales rose 22% year over year, while dollar sales climbed 43%, again based on Circana\u2019s numbers.<\/p>\n\n

If you pay close attention to console sales, this is one to keep an eye on. PS5 has managed to stay in front<\/a> even without the kind of exclusive lineup that made PS4 such an easy sell. Sony has leaned more on cross-gen releases this time, and PC versions have followed later on in a way PS4 didn\u2019t really have to deal with. Grand Theft Auto 6 is still out there too, and if it lands before year-end, it could open that gap up further.<\/p>\n\n

Microsoft\u2019s side of the market looks much rougher<\/a>. Through month 71, Xbox Series X\/S trails Xbox 360 by 35%<\/strong> and Xbox One by 28%. On a 2026 year-to-date basis, the drops are even steeper: down 81% against Xbox 360 and 45% against Xbox One, according to Circana.<\/p>\n\n

All of the latest US hardware numbers come from Circana\u2019s market tracking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Circana\u2019s latest US market data shows the PlayStation 5 now slightly ahead of the PlayStation 4 at the same point in their life cycles. Through month 71, PS5 sits about 1% higher, at roughly 30.48 million units sold in the US versus 30.10 million for PS4. It\u2019s a narrow lead, and it came in harder … Continue reading “PS5 still leads PS4 in the US: 1% ahead through month 71”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":382518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-382519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t