August 2025 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Switch 3rd Month - Americas, Europe + Japan Out Now

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Europe estimates for August 2025

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PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Europe Hardware Estimates for August 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 273,627 units sold for August 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 27.06 million units in two months.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 235,187 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 1.77 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console with an estimated 80,914 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.11 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 38,356 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.59 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the third month for Switch 1 in 2017 are up by 0.08 million units as the Switch 1 sold 0.15 million units in its third month in Europe in May 2017.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by nearly 75,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 61,000 units. PS4 sold 348,265 units for the month of August 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 98,906 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 24,094 (-8.1%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 35,303 units (-47.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 97,756 units (-54.7%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 108,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 26,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 2,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by less than 13,000.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.34 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 1.77 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.68 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.37 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 273,627 (27,067,477)
2. Switch 2 - 235,187 (1,768,170)
3. Switch 1 - 80,914 (39,110,627)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 38,356 (8,591,216)

Weekly Sales:

Europe August 9, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 62,322
2. Switch 2 - 62,256
3. Switch 1 - 18,318
4. Xbox Series X|S - 9,043

Europe August 16, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 69,236
2. Switch 2 - 58,850
3. Switch 1 - 20,383
4. Xbox Series X|S - 9,400

Europe August 23, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,236
2. Switch 2 - 56,713
3. Switch 1 - 22,021
4. Xbox Series X|S - 9,986

Europe August 30, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 68,833
2. Switch 2 - 57,368
3. Switch 1 - 20,192
4. Xbox Series X|S - 9,927