July 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Europe estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS2 Tops 5M LT - Europe Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 301,537 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 33.26 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 192,896 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 5.14 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 38,542 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.76 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 37,486 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.91 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 12,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 205,294 units in Europe in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 9,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 21,000 units. PS4 sold 292,655 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 59,178 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 102,549 (-34.7%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 16,041 (-5.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 5,185 units (-11.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 39,632 units (-51.4%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by over 83,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 35,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 14,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 9,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.55 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an 1.55 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.27 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.24 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 301,537 (33,256,701)
2. Switch 2 - 192,896 (5,137,355)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 38,542 (8,764,421)
4. Switch 1 - 37,486 (39,910,232)

Weekly Sales:

Europe July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,486
2. Switch 2 - 48,786
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,861
4. Switch 1 - 8,748

Europe July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,790
2. Switch 2 - 45,424
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,261
4. Switch 1 - 9,159

Europe July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 76,695
2. Switch 2 - 51,388
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,898
4. Switch 1 - 9,706

Europe August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,566
2. Switch 2 - 47,298
3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,522
4. Switch 1 - 9,873