January 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread - Worldwide Out Now

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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 103,712 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

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