August 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread -Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Europe estimates for August 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Top 20M Lifetime - Europe Hardware Estimates for August 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 286,721 units sold for August 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 20.29 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 170,670 units to bring its lifetime sales to 36.58 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 74,059 units to bring their lifetime sales to 7.92 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 1,038 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.86 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by over 68,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 31,000 units. PS4 sold 354,875 units for the month of August 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 105,281 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 316,336 (-52.5%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 49,873 units (-40.2%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 72,447 units (-29.8%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 5,133 units (-83.2%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 27,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 10,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 26,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.82 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.38 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.57 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 286,721 (20,285,456)
2. Switch - 170,670 (36,578,234)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 74,059 (7,922,397)
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,038 (45,857,246)

Weekly Sales:

Europe August 10, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 64,052
2. Switch - 39,286
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,173
4. PlayStation 4 - 305

Europe August 17, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 68,433
2. Switch - 41,608
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 18,113
4. PlayStation 4 - 278

Europe August 24, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 81,079
2. Switch - 44,753
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,321
4. PlayStation 4 - 236

Europe August 31, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,157
2. Switch - 45,023
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,452
4. PlayStation 4 - 219