September 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Americas, Europe, and Japan Estimates Out Now

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Americas estimates for September 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS Outsells XS - Americas Hardware Estimates for September 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 328,817 units sold for September 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 25.57 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console with an estimated 189,915 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 54.21 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 171,889 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 18.25 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 1,130 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.54 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by nearly 50,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 84,000 units. PS4 sold 378,799 units for the month of September 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 255,442 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 247,841 (-43.0%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 201,242 units (-54.0%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 71,203 units (-27.3%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 7,592 units (-87.0%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 53,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 14,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 58,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.52 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.92 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.87 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 328,817 (25,568,003)
2. Switch - 189,915 (54,209,562)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 171,889 (18,254,508)
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,130 (41,544,807)

USA hardware estimates for September 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 280,161
   
2. Switch - 159,968
3. Xbox Series X|S - 145,134
   
4. PlayStation 4 - 959

Weekly Sales:

September 7, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 67,679
2. Xbox Series X|S - 36,197
3. Switch - 33,111
4. PlayStation 4 - 224

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 57,729
2. Xbox Series X|S - 30,635
3. Switch - 27,828
4. PlayStation 4 - 191

September 14, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 69,186
2. Xbox Series X|S - 34,066
3. Switch - 33,778
4. PlayStation 4 - 224

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 59,012
2. Xbox Series X|S - 28,719
3. Switch - 28,473
4. PlayStation 4 - 191

September 21, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 63,292
2. Switch - 36,675
3. Xbox Series X|S - 32,236
4. PlayStation 4 - 227

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 53,785
2. Switch - 30,898
3. Xbox Series X|S - 27,267
4. PlayStation 4 - 192

September 28, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 63,187
2. Switch - 45,159
3. Xbox Series X|S - 33,639
4. PlayStation 4 - 227

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 53,721
2. Switch - 37,982
3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,340
4. PlayStation 4 - 192

October 5, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 65,473
2. Switch - 41,192
3. Xbox Series X|S - 35,751
4. PlayStation 4 - 228

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 55,914
2. Switch - 34,787
3. Xbox Series X|S - 30,173
4. PlayStation 4 - 193