May 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Americas estimates for May 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, XS Sales Up Compared to April - Americas Hardware Estimates for May 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 289,885 units sold for May 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 24.31 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console with an estimated 136,494 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 53.43 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 131,095 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 17.36 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 918 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.54 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are up by nearly 6,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 36,000 units. PS4 sold 284,105 units for the month of May 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 166,783 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 33,536 (-10.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 45,809 units (-25.9%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 398,515 units (-85.8%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 5,550 units (-85.8%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 16,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 9,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 12,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.26 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.19 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.02 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for May 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 - 289,885 (24,306,640)
2. Switch - 136,494 (53,433,501)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 131,095 (17,357,526)
4. PlayStation 4 - 918 (41,540,656)

USA hardware estimates for May 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 244,125
   
2. Switch - 115,014
3. Xbox Series X|S - 110,063
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 785

Weekly Sales:

May 11, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 72,085
2. Switch - 33,188
3. Xbox Series X|S - 30,568
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 233

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 60,723
   
2. Switch - 27,946
3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,612
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 199

May 18, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 65,122
2. Switch - 33,711
3. Xbox Series X|S - 31,852
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 231

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 54,781
   
2. Switch - 28,385
3. Xbox Series X|S - 26,786
4. PlayStation 4 - 197

May 25, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 63,825
2. Xbox Series X|S - 34,856
   
3. Switch - 34,165
4. PlayStation 4 - 228

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 53,789
2. Xbox Series X|S - 29,241
3. Switch - 28,796
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 195

June 1, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 88,853
2. Switch - 35,430
3. Xbox Series X|S - 33,819
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 226

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 67,651
2. Switch - 27,983
3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,517
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 194