May 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Americas estimates for May 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Hit Record Low - Americas Hardware Estimates for May 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 307,005 units sold for May 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 7.23 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 113,353 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 36.23 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 80,611 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 21.69 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 45,277 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.08 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 97,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 210,503 units in the Americas in May 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 82,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 48,000 units. PS4 sold 195,832 units for the month of May 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 128,899 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 165,328 (-59.3%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 8,778 units (-9.8%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 59,533 units (-56.8%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 26,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 39,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 12,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 6,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 1.78 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 1.21 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.44 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.26 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch 2 - 307,005 (7,228,640)
2. PlayStation 5 - 113,353 (36,226,745)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 80,611 (21,690,497)
4. Switch 1 - 45,277 (59,078,821)

USA hardware estimates for May 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 253,828
2. PlayStation 5 - 92,904
3. Xbox Series X|S - 64,482
4. Switch 1 - 34,485

Weekly Sales:

May 9, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 80,641
2. PlayStation 5 - 27,481
3. Xbox Series X|S - 18,729
4. Switch 1 - 10,989

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 66,894
2. PlayStation 5 - 22,525
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,983
4. Switch 1 - 8,372

May 16, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 76,094
2. PlayStation 5 - 28,405
3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,633
4. Switch 1 - 11,581

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 62,902
2. PlayStation 5 - 23,281
3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,705
4. Switch 1 - 8,818

May 23, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 75,631
2. PlayStation 5 - 28,611
3. Xbox Series X|S - 22,422
4. Switch 1 - 11,307

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 62,431
2. PlayStation 5 - 23,449
3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,934
4. Switch 1 - 8,586

May 30, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 74,639
2. PlayStation 5 - 28,856
3. Xbox Series X|S - 19,827
4. Switch 1 - 11,400

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 61,601
2. PlayStation 5 - 23,649
3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,860
4. Switch 1 - 8,709