May 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Europe estimates for May 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Fall Again - Europe Hardware Estimates for May 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Europe with 173,785 units sold for May 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 4.61 million units lifetime. 

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 123,693 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 32.61 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console with an estimated 32,521 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.81 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 28,674 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.63 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 16,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 189,412 units in Europe in May 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 223,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 41,000 units. PS4 sold 347,183 units for the month of May 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 69,889 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 159,952 (-56.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 12,143 units (-29.8%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 59,841 units (-64.8%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 8,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 18,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 6,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 2,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an estimated 1.02 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 0.90 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.17 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.12 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch 2 - 173,785 (4,608,393)
2. PlayStation 5 - 123,693 (32,609,328)
3. Switch 1 - 32,521 (39,808,527)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,674 (8,627,841)

Weekly Sales:

Europe May 9, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 43,442
2. PlayStation 5 - 30,949
3. Switch 1 - 8,339
4. Xbox Series X|S - 6,227

Europe May 16, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 43,602
2. PlayStation 5 - 30,950
3. Switch 1 - 8,012
4. Xbox Series X|S - 6,404

Europe May 23, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 43,862
2. PlayStation 5 - 30,863
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,735
4. Switch 1 - 7,960

Europe May 30, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 42,879
2. PlayStation 5 - 30,931
3. Switch 1 - 8,210
4. Xbox Series X|S - 7,308