Life-to-date (LTD) player spending on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the first 5 years of console lifecycle as of fiscal year 2024
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Life-to-date spending per console in U.S. dollars
PlayStation 4 (LTD to FY17)
669
PlayStation 5 (LTD to FY24)
846
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cumulative spend attributed per active device over the first 4 years of each console lifecycle (LTD to FY23 for PS5 and LTD to FY16 for PS4); Content includes third-party and PlayStation Studios game content (physical, digital and add-on)
Compared to its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, the PlayStation 5 boasts a higher life-to-date spending per active console. When comparing the cumulative spend attributed per active device over the first 4 years of each console lifecycle (LTD to FY23 for PS5 and LTD to FY16 for PS4), the PS5 came out on top with 731 U.S. dollars in spend per console. The PS4 only generated 580 U.S. dollars per console during the corresponding period of its lifecycle.
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Sony. (June 13, 2025). Life-to-date (LTD) player spending on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the first 5 years of console lifecycle as of fiscal year 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1535456/ps4-vs-ps5-ltd-spend-per-console/
Sony. "Life-to-date (LTD) player spending on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the first 5 years of console lifecycle as of fiscal year 2024 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1535456/ps4-vs-ps5-ltd-spend-per-console/
Sony. (2025). Life-to-date (LTD) player spending on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the first 5 years of console lifecycle as of fiscal year 2024 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1535456/ps4-vs-ps5-ltd-spend-per-console/
Sony. "Life-to-date (Ltd) Player Spending on Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 during The First 5 Years of Console Lifecycle as of Fiscal Year 2024 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jun 2025, /statistics/1535456/ps4-vs-ps5-ltd-spend-per-console/
Sony, Life-to-date (LTD) player spending on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the first 5 years of console lifecycle as of fiscal year 2024 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1535456/ps4-vs-ps5-ltd-spend-per-console/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Life-to-date (LTD) player spending on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 during the first 5 years of console lifecycle as of fiscal year 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Sony, June 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1535456/ps4-vs-ps5-ltd-spend-per-console/
