December 2024 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Japan Estimates Out Now

[trunkswd]

Americas estimates for December 2024

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, XS Sales Drop 48% YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for December 2024

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 1.62 million units sold for December 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 29.05 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console with an estimated 0.98 million units sold to bring lifetime sales to 56.18 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 0.71 million units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 19.60 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 2,437 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 over 0.34 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 0.81 million units. PS4 sold 1.28 million units for the month of December 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 1.52 million units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 188,9661 (-10.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 650,798 units (-48.0%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 561,241 units (-36.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 6,370 units (-72.3%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 175,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 204,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 275,000 units.

For 2024 total sales, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 6.99 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.84 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 3.26 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 1,621,700 (29,050,518)
2. Switch - 981,451 (56,179,930)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 705,759 (19,601,247)
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,437 (41,550,480)

USA hardware estimates for December 2024:

1. PlayStation 5 - 1,361,063
2. Switch - 822,177
3. Xbox Series X|S - 590,307
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,088

Weekly Sales:

December 7, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 428,369
2. Switch - 270,559
3. Xbox Series X|S - 194,623
4. PlayStation 4 - 631

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 359,411
2. Switch - 226,346
3. Xbox Series X|S - 162,625
4. PlayStation 4 - 523

December 14, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 339,001
2. Switch - 200,750
3. Xbox Series X|S - 145,731
4. PlayStation 4 - 481

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 284,272
2. Switch - 168,351
3. Xbox Series X|S - 121,964
4. PlayStation 4 - 407

December 21, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 387,626
2. Switch - 221,690
3. Xbox Series X|S - 154,537
4. PlayStation 4 - 526

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 325,123
2. Switch - 185,964
3. Xbox Series X|S - 129,204
4. PlayStation 4 - 459

December 28, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 306,270
2. Switch - 190,241
3. Xbox Series X|S - 137,599
4. PlayStation 4 - 466

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 257,347
2. Switch - 159,582
3. Xbox Series X|S - 115,236
4. PlayStation 4 - 412

January 4, 2024 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 160,434
2. Switch - 98,211
3. Xbox Series X|S - 73,269
4. PlayStation 4 - 333

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 134,910
2. Switch - 81,934
3. Xbox Series X|S - 61,278
4. PlayStation 4 - 287

Last edited by trunkswd - 5 days ago