Worldwide estimates for November 2024
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PS5 Pro Boosts PS5 Sales to Over 4M - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for November 2024
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 4.12 million units sold for November 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 67.70 million units lifetime worldwide.
The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 1.72 million units to bring its lifetime sales to 146.04 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 0.77 million units to bring their lifetime sales to 31.21 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 4,118 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.19 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are up by nearly 0.62 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 1.59 million units. PS4 sold 3.50 million units for the month of November 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 2.36 million units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 638,229 (18.3%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 261,092 units (-25.4%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 69,029 units (-3.9%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 12,651 units (-75.4%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 3.03 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 0.45 million units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 1.02 units.
2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 15.31 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 9.30 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 4.01 million units.

Monthly Sales:
Global hardware estimates for November 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- PlayStation 5 - 4,120,898 (67,698,724)
- Switch - 1,715,636 (146,041,084)
- Xbox Series X|S - 767,118 (31,208,651)
- PlayStation 4 - 4,118 (117,194,908)
- PlayStation 5 - 1,447,158
- Switch - 706,080
- Xbox Series X|S - 501,471
- PlayStation 4 - 2,044
- PlayStation 5 - 2,108,782
- Switch - 537,154
- Xbox Series X|S - 190,123
- PlayStation 4 - 1,526
- PlayStation 5 - 443,654
- Switch - 413,182
- Xbox Series X|S - 30,587
- PlayStation 4 - 381
- PlayStation 5 - 121,304
- Switch - 59,220
- Xbox Series X|S - 44,937
- PlayStation 4 - 167
Weekly Sales:
Global November 9, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 914,619
- Switch - 242,232
- Xbox Series X|S - 94,001
- PlayStation 4 - 781
Global November 16, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 496,690
- Switch - 290,176
- Xbox Series X|S - 120,751
- PlayStation 4 - 818
Global November 23, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 846,074
- Switch - 337,525
- Xbox Series X|S - 141,617
- PlayStation 4 - 891
Global November 30, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 1,863,515
- Switch - 845,703
- Xbox Series X|S - 410,749
- PlayStation 4 - 1,628
VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.
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