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Worldwide estimates for November 2025

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PS5 Leads, NS2 Tracks Ahead of NS1 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for November 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 3,591,750 units sold for November 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 86.12 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 1,816,013 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 12.49 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 364,544 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 152.72 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 224,404 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.10 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2017 are up by over 111,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 1,704,994 units in November 2017.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are up by over 607,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 1.56 million units. The PS4 sold 2,984,645 units for the month of November 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 1,780,329 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 678,148 (-15.9%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 501,814 units (-69.1%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 1,303,392 units (-78.1%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 2.28 million units, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by over 390,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 77,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 88,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 14.09 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 12.49 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 4.07 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.11 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. PlayStation 5 - 3,591,750 (86,124,771)
  2. Switch 2 - 1,816,013 (12,493,426)
  3. Switch 1 - 364,544 (152,716,941)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 224,404 (34,100,721)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for November 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 913,299
  2. Switch 2 - 586,123
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 144,513
  4. Switch 1 - 99,482
Europe hardware estimates for November 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,926,758
  2. Switch 2 - 463,907
  3. Switch 1 - 99,006
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 61,836
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for November 2025:
  1. Switch 2 - 694,496
  2. PlayStation 5 - 590,388
  3. Switch 1 - 153,247
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 8,311
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for November 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 161,305
  2. Switch 2 - 71,487
  3. Switch 1 - 12,809
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 9,744

Weekly Sales:

Global November 8, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 497,957
  2. Switch 2 - 320,121
  3. Switch 1 - 63,618
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 32,370

Global November 15, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 574,623
  2. Switch 2 - 351,464
  3. Switch 1 - 66,599
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 34,620

Global November 22, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 927,224
  2. Switch 2 - 448,066
  3. Switch 1 - 82,939
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 42,970

Global November 29, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,591,946
  2. Switch 2 - 696,362
  3. Switch 1 - 151,388
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 114,444
Last edited by trunkswd - on 19 December 2025

VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

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