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Americas estimates for July 2024

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PS5 and XS See Massive Boost YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for July 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 427,990 units sold for July 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 24.96 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S was the second best-selling console with an estimated 300,634 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 17.92 million units. The Nintendo Switch came in third place with 176,263 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 52.89 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 987 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 148,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 148,000 units. PS4 sold 279,402 units for the month of July 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 152,341 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 104,956 (32.5%). Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 102,175 units (51.5%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 126,028 units (-41.7%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 5,875 units (-85.6%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 63,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 92,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 53,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.91 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.59 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.55 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. PlayStation 5 - 427,990 (24,963,531)
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 300,634 (17,924,414)
  3. Switch - 176,263 (53,887,504)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 987 (41,542,741)

USA hardware estimates for July 2024:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 367,165
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 255,108
  3. Switch - 147,961
  4. PlayStation 4 - 841

Weekly Sales:

July 13, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 77,085
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 53,321
  3. Switch - 46,925
  4. PlayStation 4 - 240

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 65,341
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 44,716
  3. Switch - 39,392
  4. PlayStation 4 - 204

July 20, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 126,988
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 88,006
  3. Switch - 45,228
  4. PlayStation 4 - 248

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 109,209
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 74,828
  3. Switch - 37,953
  4. PlayStation 4 - 212

July 27, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 113,561
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 81,730
  3. Switch - 42,752
  4. PlayStation 4 - 254

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 97,679
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 69,526
  3. Switch - 35,836
  4. PlayStation 4 - 216

August 3, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 110,356
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 77,577
  3. Switch - 41,358
  4. PlayStation 4 - 245

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 94,936
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 66,038
  3. Switch - 34,780
  4. PlayStation 4 - 209
Last edited by trunkswd - on 21 August 2024

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I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

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