Finance publication Finbold reports that sales of the PlayStation 5 have generated approximately $2 billion more in revenue than Xbox Series X|S. Both Sony and Microsoft released their latest consoles onto the market back in November 2020. Each console has performed incredibly well since then, too.
Xbox Series X/S boasts the biggest console launch in Xbox history, moving over one million units on launch day. Microsoft hasn't offered a sales update in the many months since then, but data related to Sony's newest hardware crops up every so often. PS5 counts as the fastest-selling console in US history, managing to outsell previous record-holder PlayStation 4. By March, the newest PlayStation device had exceeded an astounding 6 million sold worldwide. A financial report from Sony later revealed that PS5 sales had topped 7.8 million as of March 31. The Japanese manufacturer's market dominance shows no signs of stopping, either.
Data shared in a report by Finbold reveals that PS5 sales have generated roughly $2 billion more in revenue than the Xbox Series consoles. According to Finbold, PS5's revenue currently sits at an estimated $3.8 billion, with over 8.6 million units sold at an average price of $449 per system. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X|S, with an average price of $399 per unit, topped $2.04 billion in revenue. The two current-gen platforms have, thus, earned a combined $5.92 billion globally. Citing VGChartz, Finbold goes on to add that Xbox Series X|S recently crossed 5.2 million systems sold.
Given that neither Sony nor Microsoft has confirmed the numbers, there's no way to discern the validity of the above data. The PS5 sales figure does fall in line with the system's trajectory, thus far, however. Between January and March, for instance, Sony shipped a reported 3.3 million PS5 consoles. Since the company is selling consoles as fast as it can get them on shelves, PlayStation 5 achieving another milestone seems reasonable; the same can be said for Xbox Series X|S, as well.
Of course, both platforms would be performing even better on the market under normal circumstances. The demand for each system continues to outstrip supply because of a global stock shortage on semiconductors. Sony's and Microsoft's respective gaming brands aren't the only one struggling on this front; Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently warned that low stock on the Nintendo Switch may persist throughout 2021.