October 2025 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Estimates Out Now

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Europe estimates for October 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Europe Hardware Estimates for October 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 651,025 units sold for October 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 28.57 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 262,681 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 2.31 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console with an estimated 62,855 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.24 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 42,243 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.69 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2017 are up by over 66,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 196,650 units in Europe in October 2017.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are up by nearly 120,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 130,000 units. PS4 sold 531,169 units for the month of October 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 171,874 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 48,993 (8.1%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 32,349 units (-43.4%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 141,602 units (-69.3%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 3,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 47,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 5,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 8,000.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.84 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 2.31 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.82 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.46 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 651,025 (28,569,356)
2. Switch 2 - 262,681 (2,309,772)
3. Switch 1 - 62,855 (39,244,081)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 42,243 (8,690,415)

Weekly Sales:

Europe October 11, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 170,833
2. Switch 2 - 51,244
3. Switch 1 - 15,267
4. Xbox Series X|S - 11,866

Europe October 18, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 133,788
2. Switch 2 - 100,169
3. Switch 1 - 15,675
4. Xbox Series X|S - 10,549

Europe October 25, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 163,267
2. Switch 2 - 58,745
3. Switch 1 - 15,516
4. Xbox Series X|S - 9,665

Europe November 1, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 183,137
2. Switch 2 - 52,523
3. Switch 1 - 16,397
4. Xbox Series X|S - 10,163

Last edited by trunkswd - on 21 November 2025