May 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Worldwide estimates for May 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Dominates as Sales Top 20M LT - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for April 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,236,414 units sold for May 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 20.76 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 389,529 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 92.34 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 165,323 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 154.81 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 118,761 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.79 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 583,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 653,422 units in May 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 385,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 127,000 units. The PS4 sold 774,636 units for the month of May 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 246,196 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 438,611 (-53.0%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 24,669 units (-17.2%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 187,426 units (-53.1%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 374,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 52,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 19,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 34,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 5.17 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.91 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.01 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.61 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch 2 - 1,236,414 (20,758,012)
2. PlayStation 5 - 389,529 (92,342,944)
3. Switch 1 - 165,323 (154,814,838)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 118,761 (34,794,960)

Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for May 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 307,005
2. PlayStation 5 - 113,353
3. Xbox Series X|S - 80,611
4. Switch 1 - 45,277

Europe hardware estimates for May 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 173,785
2. PlayStation 5 - 123,693
3. Switch 1 - 32,521
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,674

Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for May 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 723,711
2. PlayStation 5 - 134,624
3. Switch 1 - 81,506
4. Xbox Series X|S - 4,181

Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for May 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 31,913
2. PlayStation 5 - 17,859
3. Switch 1 - 6,019
4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,295

Weekly Sales:

Global May 9, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 280,515
2. PlayStation 5 - 98,107
3. Switch 1 - 48,294
4. Xbox Series X|S - 26,934

Global May 16, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 373,329
2. PlayStation 5 - 96,339
3. Switch 1 - 48,257
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,210

Global May 23, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 403,750
2. PlayStation 5 - 97,408
3. Switch 1 - 35,881
4. Xbox Series X|S - 33,899

Global May 30, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 178,820
2. PlayStation 5 - 97,675
3. Switch 1 - 32,891
4. Xbox Series X|S - 29,718