March 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Sells Nearly 600K, NS and XS Sales Drop - Europe Hardware Estimates for March 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 597,455 units sold for March 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 10.93 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 273,576 units to bring its lifetime sales to 31.56 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 133,983 units to bring their lifetime sales to 5.74 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 5,506 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 155,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 6,000 units. PS4 sold 442,006 units for the month of March 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 139,833 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 453,612 (315.4%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 73,624 units (-21.2%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 45,727 units (-25.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down 3,728 units (-40.4%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 109,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 78,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 17,000 units. It should be noted March is a five week month, while February is a four week month.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.49 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.80 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.36 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 597,455 (10,927,702)
2. Switch - 273,576 (31,560,102)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 133,983 (5,741,588)
4. PlayStation 4 - 5,506 (45,831,900)

Weekly Sales:

Europe March 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 118,391
2. Switch - 53,882
3. Xbox Series X|S - 23,686
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,844

Europe March 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 118,837
2. Switch - 53,471
3. Xbox Series X|S - 24,387
4. PlayStation 4 - 902

Europe March 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 118,670
2. Switch - 53,988
3. Xbox Series X|S - 24,658
4. PlayStation 4 - 966

Europe March 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 130,424
2. Switch - 56,467
3. Xbox Series X|S - 32,419
4. PlayStation 4 - 934

Europe April 1, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 111,133
2. Switch - 55,768
3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,833
4. PlayStation 4 - 860

Last edited by trunkswd - on 18 April 2023