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Worldwide estimates for January 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

NS2 Best-Seller, PS5 Tops 90M LT - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for January 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 765,795 units sold for January 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 16.35 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 760,325 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 90.20 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 178,472 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 153.93 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 118,727 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.29 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 198,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 963,507 units in January 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by nearly 312,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 277,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,072,311 units for the month of January 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 396,074 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 97,505 (-11.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by -03,712 units (-46.6%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 340,916 units (-65.6%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 2.68 million units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 2.26 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 319,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 621,000 units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for January 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch 2 - 765,795 (16,351,114)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 760,325 (90,200,369)
  3. Switch 1 - 178,472 (153,933,312)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 118,727 (34,289,942)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for January 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 240,901
  2. Switch 2 - 225,035
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 90,078
  4. Switch 1 - 41,974
Europe hardware estimates for January 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 265,302
  2. Switch 2 - 156,900
  3. Switch 1 - 36,063
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 19,680
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for January 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 365,433
  2. PlayStation 5 - 224,888
  3. Switch 1 - 94,496
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 3,441
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for January 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 29,234
  2. Switch 2 - 18,427
  3. Switch 1 - 5,939
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,528

Weekly Sales:

Global January 10, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 244,025
  2. PlayStation 5 - 225,052
  3. Switch 1 - 52,106
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 32,809

Global January 17, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 187,246
  2. Switch 2 - 186,183
  3. Switch 1 - 53,182
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 32,535

Global January 24, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 176,568
  2. Switch 2 - 171,896
  3. Switch 1 - 40,804
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,055

Global January 31, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 171,459
  2. Switch 2 - 163,691
  3. Switch 1 - 32,380
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 26,328

Europe estimates for January 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Remains Best-Seller - Europe Hardware Estimates for January 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 265,302 units sold for January 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 31.98 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 156,900 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 3.75 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console with an estimated 36,063 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.64 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 19,680 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.52 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 95,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 252,266 units in Europe in January 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 141,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 91,000 units. PS4 sold 406,446 units for the month of January 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 110,785 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 10,834 (-3.9%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 27,202 units (-58.0%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 70,065 units (-66.0%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 1.12 million units, Switch 2 sales are down by over 0.75 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 62,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 179,000 units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. PlayStation 5 - 265,302 (31,979,721)
  2. Switch 2 - 156,900 (3,748,149)
  3. Switch 1 - 36,063 (39,644,527)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 19,680 (8,515,380)

Weekly Sales:

Europe January 10, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 84,849
  2. Switch 2 - 51,779
  3. Switch 1 - 12,579
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,651

Europe January 17, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 63,939
  2. Switch 2 - 40,247
  3. Switch 1 - 8,422
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,033

Europe January 24, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 59,760
  2. Switch 2 - 33,731
  3. Switch 1 - 7,756
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 4,447

Europe January 31, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 56,754
  2. Switch 2 - 31,143
  3. Switch 1 - 7,306
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 4,549

Americas estimates for January 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Drop - Americas Hardware Estimates for January 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 240,901 units sold for January 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 35.25 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 225,035 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 5.67 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 90,078 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 21.34 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 41,974 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 58.84 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2017 are down by over 71,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 296,100 units in the Americas in January 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are up by over 5,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 121,000 units. PS4 sold 235,434 units for the month of January 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 211,095 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 68,866 (-22.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 62,464 units (-41.0%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 124,247 units (-74.8%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 1.03 million units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 0.99 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 242,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 272,000 units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for January 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 240,901 (35,252,746)
  2. Switch 2 - 225,035 (5,672,018)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 90,078 (21,338,558)
  4. Switch 1 - 41,974 (58,841,164)

USA hardware estimates for January 2026:

  1. Switch 2 - 179,297
  2. PlayStation 5 - 188,185
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 72,063
  4. Switch 1 - 28,981

Weekly Sales:

January 10, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 67,533
  2. Switch 2 - 67,399
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 24,849
  4. Switch 1 - 12,025

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 53,697
  2. PlayStation 5 - 52,758
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,880
  4. Switch 1 - 8,290

January 17, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,576
  2. Switch 2 - 60,632
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,408
  4. Switch 1 - 10,985

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 48,310
  2. PlayStation 5 - 47,321
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 20,327
  4. Switch 1 - 7,568

January 24, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 57,749
  2. Switch 2 - 49,697
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 20,225
  4. Switch 1 - 9,984

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 45,109
  2. Switch 2 - 39,599
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,182
  4. Switch 1 - 6,885

January 31, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 55,043
  2. Switch 2 - 47,307
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,596
  4. Switch 1 - 8,980

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 42,997
  2. Switch 2 - 37,691
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,674
  4. Switch 1 - 6,238

Japan estimates for January 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Continues to Dominate - Japan Hardware Estimates for January 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Japan with 315,816 units sold for January 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold an estimated 4.42 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 1 sold an estimated 75,012 units to bring its lifetime sales to 36.58 million units. The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 42,929 units to bring its lifetime sales to 7.37 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 1,711 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.69 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2017 are up by nearly 30,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 286,202 units in Japan in January 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 163,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 1,000 units. PS4 sold 206,283 units for the month of January 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 459 units.

Nintendo Switch 1 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 120,104 units (-61.6%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 4,879 (-10.2%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 4,125 units (-70.7%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 767,000 units, Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 109,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 71,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 600 units.

Monthly Sales:

Japan hardware estimates for January 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch 2 - 315,816 (4,418,136)
  2. Switch 1 - 75,012 (36,575,495)
  3. PlayStation 5 - 42,929 (7,374,810)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 1,711 (692,020)

Weekly Sales:

Japan January 10, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 98,786
  2. Switch 1 - 19,512
  3. PlayStation 5 - 12,170
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 179

Japan January 17, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 70,547
  2. Switch 1 - 27,261
  3. PlayStation 5 - 9,998
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 306

Japan January 24, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 74,109
  2. Switch 1 - 17,536
  3. PlayStation 5 - 9,780
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 697

Japan January 31, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 72,374
  2. PlayStation 5 - 10,981
  3. Switch 1 - 10,703
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 529
Last edited by trunkswd - 4 hours ago

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