VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts October 2024 Discussion Thread

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PS5 vs Switch Sales Comparison - October 2024

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Switch.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

PS5 Vs. Switch Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 527,609 - NS

Gap change over last 12 months: 10,627,534 - NS

Total Lead: 16,864,252 - NS

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 63,577,826

Switch Total Sales: 80,442,078

October 2024 is the 48th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Nintendo Switch when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 0.53 million units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PS5 by 10.63 million units. The PS5 is behind the Switch by 16.86 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 63.58 million units in 48 months, while the Nintendo Switch sold 80.44 million units. Month 48 for the PlayStation 5 is October 2024 and for the Nintendo Switch it is February 2021.

The Nintendo Switch crossed 90 million in month 55, 100 million in month 58, and 110 million in month 65. The Nintendo Switch has sold 144.33 million units to date. The PS5 is 80.75 million units behind lifetime Switch sales.