In July 2021, the gap grew in favor of the combined sales of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the last month by 220,331 units. In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have caught up by 9.79 million units. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One lead by a combined 4.75 million units.
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in their first 93 months sold a combined 161.86 million units, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have sold a combined 166.61 million units. It took until month 98 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 to sell as many units as the current PS4 and Xbox One sales.
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sold a combined 173.22 million units lifetime. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are currently 6.61 million units away from surpassing the PS3 and X360.
