March 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Europe estimates for March 2026

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Switch 2 Sales Skyrocket - Europe Hardware Estimates for March 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Europe with 501,640 units sold for March 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 4.44 million units lifetime. 

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 335,379 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 32.61 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console with an estimated 31,587 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.74 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 28,275 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.58 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 248,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 254,005 units in Europe in March 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 87,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 75,000 units. PS4 sold 422,791 units for the month of March 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 102,798 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 40,345 (13.7%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 34,569 units (-55.0%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 68,629 units (-68.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are up by over 309,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 45,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 5,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 400 units.

2026 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 0.89 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 0.85 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.10 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.07 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for March 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 - 501,640 (4,442,349)
2. PlayStation 5 - 335,379 (32,605,750)
3. Switch 1 - 31,587 (39,740,156)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,275 (8,576,268)

Weekly Sales:

Europe March 7, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 137,209
2. PlayStation 5 - 58,956
3. Switch 1 - 6,624
4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,912

Europe March 14, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 119,695
2. PlayStation 5 - 54,224
3. Switch 1 - 6,166
4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,292

Europe March 21, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 93,236
2. PlayStation 5 - 56,638
3. Switch 1 - 6,338
4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,880

Europe March 28, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 80,126
2. PlayStation 5 - 77,674
3. Switch 1 - 6,208
4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,516

Europe April 4, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 87,887
2. Switch 2 - 71,374
3. Switch 1 - 6,251
4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,675