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trunkswd on 09 March 2023
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Worldwide Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,768,310 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 33.54 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 947,953 units to bring its lifetime sales to 122.77 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 527,435 units to bring their lifetime sales to 20.86 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 17,210 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.00 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 769,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 113,000 units. PS4 sold 999,757 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 413,981 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 1,391,843 (+369.7%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 428,473 units (-31.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 2,014 units (-0.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down 24,325 units (-58.6%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 509,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 67,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 187,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.03 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 2.08 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.99 million units.

Check out the breakdown of the Americas sales here, the Europe sales here, and the Japan sales here.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for February 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,768,310 (33,536,456)
  2. Switch - 947,953 (122,769,661)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 527,435 (20,855,929)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 17,210 (117,001,064)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for February 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 652,210
  2. Switch - 380,077
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 317,633
  4. PlayStation 4 - 3,609
Europe hardware estimates for February 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 426,336
  2. Switch - 195,507
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 117,314 
  4. PlayStation 4 - 6,237 
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for February 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 622,632
  2. Switch - 338,334
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 63,880
  4. PlayStation 4 - 7,169
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for February 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 67,132
  2. Switch - 34,035
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,608
  4. PlayStation 4 - 195

Weekly Sales:

Global February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 411,751
  2. Switch - 238,994
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 132,911
  4. PlayStation 4 - 3,715

Global February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 504,969
  2. Switch - 238,126
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 140,932
  4. PlayStation 4 - 5,371

Global February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 444,290
  2. Switch - 227,837
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 131,053
  4. PlayStation 4 - 4,261

Global February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 407,300
  2. Switch - 242,996
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 122,539
  4. PlayStation 4 - 3,863

Americas Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 652,210 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 15.26 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 380,077 units to bring its lifetime sales to 47.50 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 317,633 units to bring their lifetime sales to 12.12 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 3,609 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.56 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 217,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 33,000 units. PS4 sold 435,406 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 284,487 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 494,665 (314.0%). Nintendo Switch sales are up down by 148,393 units (-28.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 13,138 units (-4.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down 18,540 units (-83.7%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 158,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 48,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 8,000 units. 

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.15 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.71 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.63 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for February 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 652,210 (15,261,227)
  2. Switch - 380,077 (47,498,671)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 317,633 (12,118,196)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 3,609 (41,560,332)

USA hardware estimates for February 2023:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 550,107
  2. Switch - 320,071
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 265,228
  4. PlayStation 4 - 3,176

Weekly Sales:

February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 142,226
  2. Switch - 93,768
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 73,943
  4. PlayStation 4 - 957

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 120,152
  2. Switch - 78,729
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 61,721
  4. PlayStation 4 - 847

February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 192,143
  2. Switch - 96,753
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 84,593
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,049

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 161,688
  2. Switch - 81,745
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 70,628
  4. PlayStation 4 - 924

February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 171,321
  2. Switch - 93,423
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,836
  4. PlayStation 4 - 874

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 144,518
  2. Switch - 78,621
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 66,755
  4. PlayStation 4 - 771

February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 146,520
  2. Switch - 96,133
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,261
  4. PlayStation 4 - 729

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 123,749
  2. Switch - 80,976
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 66,124
  4. PlayStation 4 - 634

Europe Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 426,336 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 10.26 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 195,507 units to bring its lifetime sales to 31.27 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 117,314 units to bring their lifetime sales to 5.61 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 6,237 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.83 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 59,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by nearly 19,000 units. PS4 sold 367,248 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 98,325 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 328,947 (337.8%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 69,621 units (26.3%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 13,896 units (13.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down 1,145 units (-15.5%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 18,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 134,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 13,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 0.83 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.53 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.22 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for February 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 426,336 (10,256,247)
  2. Switch - 195,507 (31,268,026)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 117,314 (5,612,705)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 6,237 (45,826,394)

Weekly Sales:

Europe February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 97,349
  2. Switch - 50,638
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,548
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,221

Europe February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 132,523
  2. Switch - 48,747
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 34,487
  4. PlayStation 4 - 2,709

Europe February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 103,343
  2. Switch - 48,193
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,219
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,306

Europe February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 93,121
  2. Switch - 47,929
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 29,060
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,001

Japan Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Japan with 367,030 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 2.98 million units lifetime in Japan.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 221,082 units to bring its lifetime sales to 28.42 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 25,903 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.43 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 5,321 units to bring its lifetime sales to 9.61 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 254,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 25,000 units. PS4 sold 113,263 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 637 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 301,534 (460.4%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 149,699 units (-40.4%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 4,766 units (22.6%). The PlayStation 4 is up 5,277 units (11,993.2%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 179,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 93,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 22,000 units. 

Monthly Sales:

Japan hardware estimates for February 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 367,030 (2,979,775)
  2. Switch - 221,082 (28,421,509)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,903 (432,655)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 5,321 (9,606,841)

Weekly Sales:

Japan February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 93,037
  2. Switch - 55,742
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,652
  4. PlayStation 4 - 957

Japan February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 93,587
  2. Switch - 55,034
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 3,943
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,123

Japan February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 88,665
  2. Switch - 48,908
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,612
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,587

Japan February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 91,741
  2. Switch - 61,398
  3. PlayStation 4 - 1,654
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 736
Last edited by trunkswd - on 31 March 2023

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