May 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Americas Hardware Estimates for May 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 535,009 units sold for May 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 48.79 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released on May 12, while the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition released at the end of April.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 319,321 units to bring its lifetime sales to 16.80 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 171,904 units to bring their lifetime sales to 12.88 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 2,508 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.57 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 80,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by nearly 46,000 units. PS4 sold 239,017 units for the month of May 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 126,247 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 197,895 (58.7%). PlayStation 5 sales are up by 167,944 units (110.9%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 50,342 units (-22.7%). The PlayStation 4 is down 14,700 units (-85.4%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 73,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 70,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 76,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.63 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 2.09 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.39 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch - 535,009 (48,787,790)
2. PlayStation 5 - 319,321 (16,796,402)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 171,904 (12,880,414)
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,508 (41,569,278)

USA hardware estimates for May 2023:

1. Switch - 450,474
2. PlayStation 5 - 270,835
3. Xbox Series X|S - 145,118
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,122

Weekly Sales:

May 6, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch - 133,128
2. PlayStation 5 - 85,397
3. Xbox Series X|S - 37,693
4. PlayStation 4 - 618

USA:

1. Switch - 112,352
2. PlayStation 5 - 72,351
3. Xbox Series X|S - 31,923
4. PlayStation 4 - 523

May 13, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch - 160,445
2. PlayStation 5 - 81,245
3. Xbox Series X|S - 40,873
4. PlayStation 4 - 645

USA:

1. Switch - 135,235
2. PlayStation 5 - 68,925
3. Xbox Series X|S - 34,512
4. PlayStation 4 - 546

May 20, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch - 122,881
2. PlayStation 5 - 77,698
3. Xbox Series X|S - 46,094
4. PlayStation 4 - 628

USA:

1. Switch - 103,052
2. PlayStation 5 - 65,938
3. Xbox Series X|S - 38,945
4. PlayStation 4 - 531

May 27, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch - 118,555
2. PlayStation 5 - 74,981
3. Xbox Series X|S - 47,244
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 617

USA:

1. Switch - 99,835
2. PlayStation 5 - 63,621
3. Xbox Series X|S - 39,738
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 522

Last edited by trunkswd - on 27 June 2023