August 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Americas Hardware Estimates for August 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller As Sales Jump Due to Discounts - Americas Hardware Estimates for August 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 420,191 units sold for August 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 17.97 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S sold an estimated 248,377 units to bring its lifetime sales to 13.56 million units. The Nintendo Switch sold 235,359 units to bring their lifetime sales to 49.58 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 7,030 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.51 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 228,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 83,000 units. PS4 sold 192,538 units for the month of August 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 331,430 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 10,282 (2.5%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 54,030 units (-17.9%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 109,130 units (-31.7%). The PlayStation 4 is up by 2,718 units (62.0%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 106,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 56,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 67,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.85 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.05 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.01 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 420,191 (17,969,860)
2. Xbox Series X|S - 248,377 (13,562,740)
3. Switch - 235,359 (49,579,642)
4. PlayStation 4 - 7,030 (41,505,853)

USA hardware estimates for August 2023:

1. PlayStation 5 - 355,037
   
2. Xbox Series X|S - 207,116
3. Switch - 198,139
4. PlayStation 4 - 5,986

Weekly Sales:

August 5, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 84,589
2. Switch - 66,236
3. Xbox Series X|S - 55,988
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,811

USA:

1. PlayStation 5- 71,625
2. Switch - 55,812
3. Xbox Series X|S - 46,762
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,547

August 12, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 116,806
2. Xbox Series X|S - 59,143
3. Switch - 56,280
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,667

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 98,561
2. Xbox Series X|S - 49,239
3. Switch - 47,312
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,416

August 19, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 125,806
2. Xbox Series X|S - 63,185
3. Switch - 54,186
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,656

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 106,223
2. Xbox Series X|S - 52,764
3. Switch - 45,628
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,408

August 26, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 92,990
2. Xbox Series X|S - 70,061
3. Switch - 58,657
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,896

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 78,628
2. Xbox Series X|S - 58,351
3. Switch - 49,387
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,615