May 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Worldwide Hardware Estimates for May 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,525,579 units sold for May 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 126.52 million units lifetime worldwide.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 1,095,237 units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.45 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 329,569 units to bring their lifetime sales to 22.01 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 11,548 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.05 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 343,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 89,000 units. PS4 sold 752,290 units for the month of May 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 240,190 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 472,773 (44.9%). PlayStation 5 sales are up by 519,032 units (90.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 132,424 units (-28.7%). The PlayStation 4 is down 16,833 units (-59.3%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 252,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 251,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 52,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 7.44 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 5.88 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.23 million units.

Check out the breakdown of the Americas sales here, the Europe sales here, and the Japan sales here.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch - 1,525,579 (126,512,699)
2. PlayStation 5 - 1,095,237 (38,449,757)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 329,569 (22,012,569)
4. PlayStation 4 - 11,548 (117,045,066)

Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for May 2023:

1. Switch - 535,009
2. PlayStation 5 - 319,321 
3. Xbox Series X|S - 171,904 
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,508 

Europe hardware estimates for May 2023:

1. Switch - 371,758 
2. PlayStation 5 - 333,075 
3. Xbox Series X|S - 120,155 
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,272 

Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for May 2023:

1. Switch - 555,153
2. PlayStation 5 - 401,557
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,706
4. PlayStation 4 - 5,553

Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for May 2023:

1. Switch - 63,659
2. PlayStation 5 - 41,284
3. Xbox Series X|S - 20,804
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 215

Weekly Sales:

Global May 6, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 391,769
2. PlayStation 5 - 304,537
3. Xbox Series X|S - 74,790
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,058

Global May 13, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 426,852
2. PlayStation 5 - 275,618
3. Xbox Series X|S - 78,898
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,737

Global May 20, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 360,608
2. PlayStation 5 - 257,743
3. Xbox Series X|S - 85,842
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,845

Global May 27, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 346,350
2. PlayStation 5 - 257,339
3. Xbox Series X|S - 90,039
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,908

Last edited by trunkswd - on 28 June 2023