May 2025 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Worldwide estimates for May 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Dominates, NS and XS Sales Fall to Record Lows - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for May 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 731,994 units sold for May 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 76.31 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 335,946 units to bring its lifetime sales to 150.69 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 137,320 units to bring their lifetime sales to 33.12 million units.

May 2025 was the worst month for the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. The previous worst month was April 2025 for both consoles with the Switch selling 350,417 units during that month and the Xbox Series X|S selling 205,866 units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 174,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 195,000 units. PS4 sold 906,073 units for the month of May 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 332,401 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 116,313 (-13.7%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 87,629 units (-39.0%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 319,486 units (-48.7%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 60,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 69,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 14,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 4.27 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 2.07 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.13 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 731,994 (76,307,090)
2. Switch - 335,946 (150,693,454)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 137,320 (33,116,683)

Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for May 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 - 269,735
2. Switch - 88,067
3. Xbox Series X|S - 86,189

Europe hardware estimates for May 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 - 268,745
2. Switch - 81,662
3. Xbox Series X|S - 36,007

Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for May 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 - 171,082
2. Switch - 154,614
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,479

Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for May 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 - 22,432
2. Switch - 7,603
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,275

Weekly Sales:

Global May 10, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 177,798
2. Switch - 91,810
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 38,372

Global May 17, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 175,274
2. Switch - 85,018
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 35,851

Global May 24, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 176,458
2. Switch - 82,084
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 31,980

Global May 31, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 202,464
2. Switch - 77,034
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 31,117