VGChartz has updated figures for consoles sold through May 4, and PS5 sales have risen to total 57.40 million units sold. That figure doubles the combined sales of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which are piling up 28.32 million units sold.

In market share, the PS5 has a 25.5% thanks to the latest sales improvements and the Xbox Series X and Series S remain va 12.6%. The undisputed leader is the Nintendo Switch, which has accumulated 139.54 million units sold and has 61.9% market share.

There is no doubt that Nintendo great success was achieved with this console, although we must remember that it is a model that was launched in March 2017 and that it is closer to the last generation than the current one in terms of performance.

If you’re wondering if this sales data is reliable, the answer is a resounding yes, and the information Sony provided in its latest financial results confirms it. According to the Japanese company, which recently lowered its sales expectations, shipped a total of 59.3 million PS5 consoles until March 2024.

The small difference between the two amounts is explained by units sold they are not always the same than units shipped, this means there could easily be several million PS5 units in stock, which is why the sales figure for said console is slightly lower than the number of units shipped.

Anyway, the difference between the two numbers is minimal and the important thing is that they show that the PS5 will be the undisputed winner of the current generation of consoles. Microsoft is already finding it very difficult, if not impossible, to cut so much ground on Sony and has no choice but to start thinking about the next generationwhich he certainly has been doing for a long time.

The sales gap could widen with the arrival of the PS5 Pro

Especially if the rumors that Microsoft does not plan to launch a console to compete with Sony’s novelty are confirmed in the end. The PS5 Pro is expected to arrive later this year and will not only revive the market, but also give Sony’s sales a real kick. These sales They will be counted together with those on PS5so these will grow at a faster rate due to the concurrence of both models.

If you’re wondering if that’s fair, consider that Microsoft counts Xbox Series X and Series S sales combined, and that the company never dared make a schedule sales that each console has achieved individually and may never be achieved, so we’ll be left wondering.

I imagine that might be why maybe the Xbox Series S sold more than the Xbox SeriesAt the end of the day, this console offers excellent value for what it costs and was available for just over 200 euros. You can’t build an equivalent PC for that money and it’s offered unbeatable value.