September 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Americas Hardware Estimates for September 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, Starfield Boosts XS - Americas Hardware Estimates for September 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 559,658 units sold for September 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 18.53 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S sold an estimated 366,131 units to bring its lifetime sales to 13.93 million units. The Nintendo Switch sold 261,118 units to bring their lifetime sales to 49.84 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 8,882 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 over 221,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 70,000 units. PS4 sold 338,621 units for the month of September 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 436,109 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 30,178 (-5.1%). Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 24,165 units (7.1%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 161,935 units (-38.3%). The PlayStation 4 is up by 3,611 units (68.5%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 139,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 118,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 26,000 units. It should be noted there are five weeks in September, while there were four in August.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 4.41 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.31 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.38 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 559,658 (18,529,518)
2. Xbox Series X|S - 366,131 (13,928,871)
3. Switch - 261,118 (49,840,760)
4. PlayStation 4 - 8,882 (41,514,735)

USA hardware estimates for September 2023:

1. PlayStation 5 - 475,146
   
2. Xbox Series X|S - 305,298
3. Switch - 220,207
4. PlayStation 4 - 7,565

Weekly Sales:

September 2, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 111,469
2. Xbox Series X|S - 78,861
3. Switch - 53,865
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,713

USA:

1. PlayStation 5- 94,623
   
2. Xbox Series X|S - 65,739
3. Switch - 45,345
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,457

September 9, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 115,221
2. Xbox Series X|S - 77,721
3. Switch - 51,281
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,712

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 97,849
2. Xbox Series X|S - 64,828
3. Switch - 43,212
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,462

September 16, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 113,940
2. Xbox Series X|S - 68,155
3. Switch - 50,107
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,767

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 96,892
2. Xbox Series X|S - 56,854
3. Switch - 42,267
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,504

September 23, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 112,130
2. Xbox Series X|S - 67,348
3. Switch - 51,822
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,804

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 95,094
2. Xbox Series X|S - 56,148
3. Switch - 43,769
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,534

September 30, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 106,898
2. Xbox Series X|S - 74,046
3. Switch - 54,043
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,886

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 90,688
2. Xbox Series X|S - 61,729
3. Switch - 45,614
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,608

Last edited by trunkswd - on 18 October 2023