July 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Worldwide estimates for July 2026

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PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 784,102 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 94.09 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 707,158 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 22.55 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 came in third place with 147,223 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 155.42 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place, with an estimated 115,442 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 35.21 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 102,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 809,477 units in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 61,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 131,000 units. The PS4 sold 722,877 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 246,804 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 865,259 (-55.0%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 152,694 (-16.3%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 22,706 units (-16.4%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 131,405 units (-47.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 286,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 63,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 106,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 45,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 6.96 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 4.66 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.43 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.98 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 784,102 (94,090,214)
2. Switch 2 - 707,158 (22,545,465)
3. Switch 1 - 147,223 (155,315,322)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 115,442 (35,206,081)

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

1. Switch 2 - 267,201
2. PlayStation 5 - 215,347
3. Xbox Series X|S - 64,423
4. Switch 1 - 43,361

Europe hardware estimates for July 2026:

1. PlayStation 5 - 301,537
2. Switch 2 - 192,896
3. Xbox Series X|S - 38,542
4. Switch 1 - 37,486

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 235,866
2. Switch 2 - 215,895
3. Switch 1 - 58,861
4. Xbox Series X|S - 4,263

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 31,352
2. Switch 2 - 31,166
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,214
4. Switch 1 - 7,515

Weekly Sales:

Global July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 190,882
2. Switch 2 - 172,074
3. Switch 1 - 37,812
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,726

Global July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 190,750
2. Switch 2 - 159,279
3. Switch 1 - 35,592
4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,223

Global July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 203,768
2. PlayStation 5 - 198,322
3. Switch 1 - 36,398
4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,807

Global August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 204,148
2. Switch 2 - 172,037
3. Switch 1 - 37,421
4. Xbox Series X|S - 31,686