The PlayStation is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Over the years, PlayStation has dominated the console market. It is known for its great consoles focusing on performance, features, quality, and accessibility.
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Furthermore, the PS5 console has created an enormous impact on the community since its release. Although PS5 is surely better because of its cool features and design; the PS4 console was more successful than the new-gen console. Continue reading to find out if PS4 is really more successful than PS5.
PS4 2020 surpassed the fan-favorite PS5 in terms of sales revenue
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) was first announced back in February 2013 and was launched on November 15, 2013. It’s no secret that owning PS4 grants you access to a vast catalog of games. PS4 surpassed its predecessor PS3 in numerous ways and Sony didn’t let users’ expectations down from PS5.
Surprisingly, PS4 still has generated more sales in comparison to fan-favorite PS4. As of August 2022, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 3.85 million units. Currently, the PS4 console is ahead of the PS5 by 2.56 million units.
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According to Statista blogs, PS4 managed to generate 65% of total PlayStation revenue surpassing PS5. The PS5 has sold 22.75 million units in 22 months, while the PS4 sold 25.31 million units.
According to one of the VGChartz blogs, ” The PS4 crossed 30 million units in month 25, 40 million units in month 31, and 50 million in month 38. The PS4 has sold 116.99 million units to date.” Indeed, several fans got surprised after learning about the actual sales comparison between PS4 and PS5.
Even though PS5 offers more features and a better experience, why is PS4 ahead of the new-gen console in terms of the sales revenue? Let’s find out.
Why PS4 has more sale revenue in comparison to PlayStation 5?
The PS5’s launch lineup is arguably Sony’s best yet. Furthermore, it’s already filled with some truly great titles such as God Of War, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and many more. Not to mention, PlayStation 5 boasts a better CPU, GPU, and an internal NVMe SSD, making it a faster and more capable console.
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PS5 is indeed a more preferable choice to PS4, it couldn’t surpass its predecessor in comparison to sales. The major reason for this out performance was it faced a shortage of supplies when it first arrived on the market. Moreover, several users also love to collect old popular consoles in their collection.
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The only reason that PS5 still couldn’t surpass its predecessor is only that Sony was not able to overcome the shortage of supplies after its launch. What are your thoughts on PS5 VS PS4? Let us know in the comments down below.
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