VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts October 2025 Discussion Thread

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Switch 2 vs PS5 Sales Comparison - October 2025

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and the PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

Switch 2 Vs. PS5 Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 107,173 - PS5

Total Lead: 3,105,826 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 10,675,413

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 7,569,587

October 2025 is the 5th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.11 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is ahead of the PS5 by 3.11 million units.

The 5th month for the Switch 2 is October 2025, while for the PS5 it is March 2021. The Switch 2 has sold 10.68 million units, while the PS5 sold 7.57 million units during the same timeframe.

The PlayStation 5 sold 82.53 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 71.86 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS5.