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Europe estimates for March 2024

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PS5, XS, and NS Sales Fall Over 30% YoY - Europe Hardware Estimates for March 2024 

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 370,659 units sold for March 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 18.71 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 186,915 units to bring its lifetime sales to 35.82 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 84,683 units to bring their lifetime sales to 7.60 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 1,066 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.85 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by over 198,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 61,000 units. PS4 sold 569,136 units for the month of March 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 145,885 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 194,426 (-34.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 49,260 units (-36.8%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 89,331 units (-32.3%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 4,840 units (-82.0%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 72,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 14,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 2,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.25 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.62 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.25 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for March 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 370,659 (18,714,577)
  2. Switch - 186,915 (35,823,686)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 84,683 (7,598,469)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,066 (45,848,428)

Weekly Sales:

Europe March 9, 2024 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 77,673
  2. Switch - 40,099
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 18,698
  4. PlayStation 4 - 253

Europe March 16, 2024 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 74,019
  2. Switch - 36,763
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,125
  4. PlayStation 4 - 219

Europe March 23, 2024 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 70,600
  2. Switch - 35,312
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,719
  4. PlayStation 4 - 197

Europe March 30, 2024 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 70,944
  2. Switch - 34,482
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,074
  4. PlayStation 4 - 188

Europe April 6, 2024 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 77,423
  2. Switch - 40,259
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 18,067
  4. PlayStation 4 - 209
Last edited by trunkswd - on 01 May 2024

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