ps5 vs xbox series x
Compare ps5 and xbox-series-x search interest over the past year with a simple trend chart.
Summary
xbox-series-x is searched more than ps5 in this period, with an average gap of about 1 percent.
- ps5 changed by about 6 percent from early to late period.
- xbox-series-x changed by about 4 percent from early to late period.
At a glance
- Average interest: ps5 70, xbox-series-x 71
- Peaks: ps5 January 2025, xbox-series-x October 2025
- Recent trend: ps5 steady, xbox-series-x steady
- Stability: ps5 choppy, xbox-series-x choppy
- Head to head: ps5 led 39 percent of the time, xbox-series-x led 61 percent
- Crossovers: 8, last on Thursday, 25 Sept 2025
Side by side
| Metric | ps5 | xbox series x |
|---|---|---|
| Average interest | 70 | 71 |
| Recent trend | steady | steady |
| Stability | choppy | choppy |
| Peak month | January 2025 | October 2025 |
| Best month by average | February 2025 | February 2025 |
| Share of leading periods | 39% | 61% |
| Crossovers | 8 | Thursday, 25 Sept 2025 |
Deep dive
This view summarises how people searched for ps5 and xbox-series-x over the last 12m. The chart shows monthly values from zero to one hundred where one hundred marks the local high for a term.
Breaking the period into thirds, averages were: early ps5 72 and xbox-series-x 73, middle ps5 64 and xbox-series-x 66, recent ps5 74 and xbox-series-x 74.
The two lines crossed 8 times. The most recent crossover was on Thursday, 25 Sept 2025, which hints at changing interest.
ps5 peaked in January 2025, while xbox-series-x peaked in October 2025.
ps5 looks choppy with a steady trend. xbox-series-x looks choppy with a steady trend.
What this means
Scores come from Google Trends. Each series is scaled to its own peak within the chosen period. Use the chart to compare direction and timing rather than total search counts.