October 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Americas estimates for October 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

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

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 345,257 units sold for October 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 25.98 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S was the second best-selling console with an estimated 196,809 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 18.39 million units. The Nintendo Switch came in third place with 160,337 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 54.49 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 1,192 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.55 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are up by nearly 76,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 16,000 units. PS4 sold 269,701 units for the month of October 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 213,120 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 36,388 (-11.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 40,208 units (-19.6%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 70,100 units (-34.2%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 4,196 units (-80.9%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 2,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 24,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 56,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.92 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 2.16 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.06 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 345,257 (25,981,660)
2. Xbox Series X|S - 196,809 (18,394,017)
3. Switch - 160,337 (54,492,399)
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,192 (41,545,999)

USA hardware estimates for October 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 290,103
2. Xbox Series X|S - 165,041
   
3. Switch - 135,012
4. PlayStation 4 - 994

Weekly Sales:

October 12, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,228
2. Xbox Series X|S - 39,389
3. Switch - 35,879
4. PlayStation 4 - 239

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 63,123
2. Xbox Series X|S - 33,078
3. Switch - 30,162
4. PlayStation 4 - 201

October 19, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 82,069
2. Xbox Series X|S - 48,562
3. Switch - 39,155
4. PlayStation 4 - 263

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 68,997
2. Xbox Series X|S - 40,789
3. Switch - 32,985
4. PlayStation 4 - 219

October 26, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 95,129
2. Xbox Series X|S - 55,789
3. Switch - 41,524
4. PlayStation 4 - 329

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 79,962
2. Xbox Series X|S - 46,726
3. Switch - 34,989
4. PlayStation 4 - 273

November 2, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 92,831
2. Xbox Series X|S - 53,069
3. Switch - 43,779
4. PlayStation 4 - 361

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 78,021
2. Xbox Series X|S - 44,448
3. Switch - 36,876
4. PlayStation 4 - 301