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Europe Hardware Estimates for January 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


VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTubeFollow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Weekly Hardware Breakdown Top 10 | Weekly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.