February 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out

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Worldwide estimates for February 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Sells Nearly 1.3M, XS Tops 28M Lifetime - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for February 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,285,514 units sold for February 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 55.47 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 773,821 units to bring its lifetime sales to 138.50 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 358,794 units to bring their lifetime sales to 28.04 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 6,363 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.16 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 12,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 114,000 units. PS4 sold 1,273,065 units for the month of February 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 472,400 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 510,279 (-28.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 148,401 units (-29.3%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 137,532 units (-15.1%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 15,117 units (-70.4%) year-over-year. 

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 113,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 93,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 226,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.68 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.77 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.81 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 February 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 - 1,285,514 (55,471,977)
2. Switch - 773,821 (138,495,356)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 358,794 (28,044,399)
4. PlayStation 4 - 6,363 (117,161,408)

Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for February 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 497,534
2. Switch - 246,485
3. Xbox Series X|S - 232,918
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,191

Europe hardware estimates for February 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 434,848
2. Switch - 185,217
3. Xbox Series X|S - 71,142
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,240

Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for February 2024:

1. Switch - 321,734
2. PlayStation 5 - 313,102
3. Xbox Series X|S - 34,766
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,828

Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for February 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 40,030
2. Switch - 20,385
3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,968
4. PlayStation 4 - 104

Weekly Sales:

Global February 10, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 283,114
2. Switch - 185,059
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 88,391
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,711
   

Global February 17, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 315,034
2. Switch - 186,437
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 85,446
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,248

Global February 24, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 331,975
2. Switch - 193,812
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 91,351
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,039

Global March 2, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 355,391
2. Switch - 208,513
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 93,606
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,365