August 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Europe estimates for August 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS2 Up YoY - Europe Hardware Estimates for August 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 306,706 units sold for August 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 33.53 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 246,665 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 5.37 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 27,065 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.80 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 25,920 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.92 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by over 42,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 204,202 units in Europe in August 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 31,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 31,000 units. PS4 sold 275,385 units for the month of August 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 58,061 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 40,678 (19.8%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 37,821 (-11.0%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 18,291 units (-40.3%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 61,094 units (-70.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 58,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 16,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 13,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 10,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.82 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has also sold 1.77 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.28 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.27 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 306,706 (33,529,407)
2. Switch 2 - 246,665 (5,365,520)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 27,065 (8,795,186)
4. Switch 1 - 25,920 (39,919,152)

Weekly Sales:

Europe August 8, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 72,671
2. Switch 2 - 51,587
3. Switch 1 - 6,595
4. Xbox Series X|S - 6,026

Europe August 15, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 72,059
2. Switch 2 - 51,991
3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,422
4. Switch 1 - 6,334

Europe August 22, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,307
2. Switch 2 - 62,255
3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,693
4. Switch 1 - 6,397

Europe August 29, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 88,669
2. Switch 2 - 80,832
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,924
4. Switch 1 - 6,594