December 2023 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out

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Americas Hardware Estimates for December 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, PS5 and XS Sales Jump YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for December 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 1,816,666 units sold for December 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 22.07 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console with an estimated 1,466,692 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 52.20 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 1,346,557 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 16.26 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 8,807 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.53 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 20,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 411,000 units. PS4 sold 1,796,843 units for the month of December 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 1,757,575 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 235,718 (15.9%). Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 241,746 units (21.9%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 169,024 units (-10.3%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 8,442 units (-48.9%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 596,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 660,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 785,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 7.93 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 5.70 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 4.65 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 1,816,666 (22,070,030)
2. Switch - 1,466,692 (52,197,510)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 1,346,557 (16,262,506)
4. PlayStation 4 - 8,807 (41,534,794)

USA hardware estimates for December 2023:

1. PlayStation 5 - 1,532,741
   
2. Switch - 1,245,752
3. Xbox Series X|S - 1,128,410
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 7,625

Weekly Sales:

December 2, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 417,553
2. Switch - 359,077
3. Xbox Series X|S - 325,558
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,125

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 351,583
   
2. Switch - 304,764
3. Xbox Series X|S - 271,535
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,856

December 9, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 371,550
2. Switch - 293,433
3. Xbox Series X|S - 263,400
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,720

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 312,968
   
2. Switch - 249,745
3. Xbox Series X|S - 219,962
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,487

December 16, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 409,508
2. Switch - 303,152
3. Xbox Series X|S - 282,197
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,749

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 345,764
2. Switch - 257,967
3. Xbox Series X|S - 237,931
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,512

December 23, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 437,271
2. Switch - 354,994
3. Xbox Series X|S - 327,412
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,953

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 369,459
2. Switch - 300,734
3. Xbox Series X|S - 274,459
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,687

December 30, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 180,784
   
2. Switch - 156,036
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 147,990
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,260

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 152,967
2. Switch - 132,542
3. Xbox Series X|S - 124,523
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,083

Last edited by trunkswd - on 18 January 2024