VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts January 2026 Discussion Thread

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Switch 2 vs PS5 Sales Comparison - January 2026

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: 145,460 - PS5

Total Lead: 6,478,685 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 16,351,114

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 9,872,429

January 2026 is the 8th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the PlayStation 5  has outsold the Switch 2 by 145,460 units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is ahead of the PS5 by 6.48 million units.

The 8th month for the Switch 2 is January 2026, while for the PS5 it is June 2021. The Switch 2 has sold 16.35 million units, while the PS5 sold 9.87 million units during the same timeframe.

The PlayStation 5 sold 90.20 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 73.85 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS5.