March 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Sells Over 800K Setting PlayStation Record - Americas Hardware Estimates for March 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 811,288 units sold for March 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 16.10 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 392,078 units to bring its lifetime sales to 47.86 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 367,728 units to bring their lifetime sales to 12.46 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 3,666 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 430,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by nearly 79,000 units. PS4 sold 381,502 units for the month of March 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 289,004 units.

The PlayStation 5 in March is now tracking ahead of the PlayStation 4 in the Americas. The PlayStation 5 also set a PlayStation record for most units sold in the month of March beating the previous record holder, which was set by the launch of the PSP in March 2005.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 475,307 (141.5%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 196,761 units (-33.4%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 224,884 units (-38.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down 20,691 units (-85.0%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 145,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 29,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 57,000 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 1.98 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.08 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.97 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 811,288 (16,098,115)
2. Switch - 392,078 (47,864,349)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 367,728 (12,461,024)
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,666 (41,563,998)

USA hardware estimates for March 2023:

1. PlayStation 5 - 680,226
2. Switch - 330,167
3. Xbox Series X|S - 310,081
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,126

Weekly Sales:

March 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 151,168
2. Switch - 74,204
3. Xbox Series X|S - 66,071
4. PlayStation 4 - 747

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 126,528
2. Switch - 62,629
3. Xbox Series X|S - 55,723
4. PlayStation 4 - 634

March 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 152,378
2. Switch - 73,117
3. Xbox Series X|S - 67,871
4. PlayStation 4 - 739

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 127,879
2. Switch - 61,732
3. Xbox Series X|S - 57,341
4. PlayStation 4 - 628

March 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 156,946
2. Switch - 81,260
3. Xbox Series X|S - 69,165
4. PlayStation 4 - 735

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 131,651
2. Switch - 68,442
3. Xbox Series X|S - 58,298
4. PlayStation 4 - 624

March 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 185,089
2. Xbox Series X|S - 85,354
3. Switch - 77,078
4. PlayStation 4 - 731

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 155,212
2. Xbox Series X|S - 71,873
3. Switch - 64,836
4. PlayStation 4 - 622

April 1, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 165,707
2. Switch - 86,419
3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,267
4. PlayStation 4 - 714

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 138,956
2. Switch - 72,528
3. Xbox Series X|S - 66,846
4. PlayStation 4 - 618

Last edited by trunkswd - on 19 April 2023