July 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Americas estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Barely Down - Americas Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 267,201 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 7.88 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 215,347 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 36.69 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 64,423 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 21.91 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 43,361 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.26 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 44,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 311,520 units in the Americas in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 6,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 79,000 units. PS4 sold 221,706 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 143,425 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 293,536 units (-52.4%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 10,824 (-4.8%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 16,405 units (-20.3%) and Switch 1 sales are down by 57,911 units (-57.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 142,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 4,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 90,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 12,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 2.43 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 1.68 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.66 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.38 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch 2 - 267,201 (7,879,321)
2. PlayStation 5 - 215,347 (36,688,261)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 64,423 (21,906,344)
4. Switch 1 - 43,361 (59,261,693)

USA hardware estimates for July 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 226,525
2. PlayStation 5 - 168,132
3. Xbox Series X|S - 52,801
4. Switch 1 - 30,035

Weekly Sales:

July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 66,525
2. PlayStation 5 - 56,950
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,958
4. Switch 1 - 11,300

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 56,092
2. PlayStation 5 - 44,869
3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,801
4. Switch 1 - 7,935

July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 63,929
2. PlayStation 5 - 51,245
3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,038
4. Switch 1 - 11,141

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 54,540
2. PlayStation 5 - 39,712
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,303
4. Switch 1 - 7,800

July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 70,548
2. PlayStation 5 - 51,987
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,705
4. Switch 1 - 10,562

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 59,574
2. PlayStation 5 - 40,451
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,106
4. Switch 1 - 7,243

August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 66,199
2. PlayStation 5 - 55,165
3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,722
4. Switch 1 - 10,358

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 56,319
2. PlayStation 5 - 43,100
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,591
4. Switch 1 - 7,057