May 2025 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Europe estimates for May 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS and XS Sales Plummet - Europe Hardware Estimates for May 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 268,745 units sold for May 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 26.13 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 81,662 units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.88 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 36,007 units to bring their lifetime sales to 8.46 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 both consoles with the Switch selling 86,461 units and the Xbox Series X|S selling 44,187 units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by nearly 104,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 46,000 units. PS4 sold 372,732 units for the month of May 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 81,704 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 23,381 (-8.00%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 22,785 units (-38.8%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 99,811 units (-55.0%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 61,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 8,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 5,000.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.39 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.45 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.23 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 268,745 (26,125,290)
2. Switch - 81,662 (38,875,760)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 36,007 (8,457,631)

Weekly Sales:

Europe May 10, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 59,648
2. Switch - 19,189
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,926

Europe May 17, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 65,057
2. Switch - 20,544
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,972

Europe May 24, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 69,790
2. Switch - 20,891
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,593

Europe May 31, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 74,250
2. Switch - 21,038
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,516