August 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread -Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Americas estimates for August 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Top 25M LT - Americas Hardware Estimates for August 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 275,655 units sold for August 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 25.24 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S was the second best-selling console with an estimated 158,205 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 18.08 million units. The Nintendo Switch came in third place with 132,143 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 54.02 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 936 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 27,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 15,000 units. PS4 sold 248,801 units for the month of August 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 173,116 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 151,536 (-35.5%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 95,172 units (-37.6%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 103,216 units (-43.9%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 5,964 units (-86.4%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 152,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 142,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 44,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.19 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.74 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.68 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 275,655 (25,239,186)
2. Xbox Series X|S - 158,205 (18,082,619)
3. Switch - 132,143 (54,019,647)
4. PlayStation 4 - 936 (41,543,677)

USA hardware estimates for August 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 235,088
   
2. Xbox Series X|S - 134,059
3. Switch - 111,027
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 798

Weekly Sales:

August 10, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 82,941
2. Xbox Series X|S - 44,013
   
3. Switch - 36,403
4. PlayStation 4 - 242

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 70,723
2. Xbox Series X|S - 37,262
   
3. Switch - 30,628
4. PlayStation 4 - 206

August 17, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 62,375
2. Xbox Series X|S - 38,958
   
3. Switch - 33,514
4. PlayStation 4 - 237

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 53,212
2. Xbox Series X|S - 33,005
   
3. Switch - 28,126
4. PlayStation 4 - 202

August 24, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 69,485
2. Xbox Series X|S - 35,623
   
3. Switch - 30,294
4. PlayStation 4 - 232

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 59,283
2. Xbox Series X|S - 30,175
   
3. Switch - 25,411
4. PlayStation 4 - 198

August 31, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 60,854
2. Xbox Series X|S - 39,611
   
3. Switch - 31,932
4. PlayStation 4 - 225

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 51,870
2. Xbox Series X|S - 33,617
   
3. Switch - 26,862
4. PlayStation 4 - 192