February 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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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