May 2025 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Americas estimates for May 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, XS and NS Have Worst Month Yet - Americas Hardware Estimates for May 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 269,735 units sold for May 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 30.88 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console with an estimated 88,067 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 56.82 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 86,189 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 20.41 million units.

May 2025 was the worst month in the Americas for the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. The previous worst month was April 2025 for the Switch with 99,078 units sold and was May 2024 for the Xbox Series X|S with 133,795 units sold.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by nearly 21,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 108,000 units. PS4 sold 290,657 units for the month of May 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 194,043 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 13,550 (-4.8%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 47,606 units (-35.6%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 70,427 units (-44.4%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 10,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 54,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 11,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.66 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.77 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.64 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for May 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 - 269,735 (30,881,965)
2. Switch - 88,067 (56,819,341)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 86,189 (20,414,413)

USA hardware estimates for May 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 - 226,651
2. Switch - 74,257
3. Xbox Series X|S - 72,922

Weekly Sales:

May 10, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 71,449
2. Switch - 24,971
3. Xbox Series X|S - 24,483

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 59,987
2. Switch - 21,092
3. Xbox Series X|S - 20,756

May 17, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 66,274
2. Switch - 22,655
3. Xbox Series X|S - 22,263

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 55,720
2. Switch - 19,068
3. Xbox Series X|S - 18,817

May 24, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 64,558
2. Switch - 20,488
3. Xbox Series X|S - 20,046

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 54,225
2. Switch - 17,273
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,983

May 31, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 67,454
2. Switch - 19,953
3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,397

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 56,719
2. Switch - 16,824
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,366

Last edited by trunkswd - on 09 July 2025