September 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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Americas estimates for September 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Jump YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for September 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 331,510 units sold for August 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 37.28 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 280,880 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 8.51 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 79,370 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 22.07 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 50,568 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.39 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 29,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 310,163 units in the Americas in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 45,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 140,000 units. PS4 sold 286,066 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 219,852 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 66,227 units (-19.1%). PlayStation 5 sales are up by 66,547 (25.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 28,823 units (-26.6%) and Switch 1 sales are down by 36,798 units (-42.1%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 74,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 114,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 9,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by over 7,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.07 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.23 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.80 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.47 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. Switch 2 - 280,880 (8,514,655)
2. PlayStation 5 - 331,510 (37,279,287)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,370 (22,065,858)
4. Switch 1 - 50,568 (59,385,337)

USA hardware estimates for September 2026:

1. PlayStation 5 - 259,007
2. Switch 2 - 238,005
3. Xbox Series X|S - 65,119
4. Switch 1 - 35,327

Weekly Sales:

September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 60,984
2. Switch 2 - 49,327
3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,467
4. Switch 1 - 11,075

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 47,621
2. Switch 2 - 41,693
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,321
4. Switch 1 - 7,747

September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 55,453
2. Switch 2 - 53,502
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,028
4. Switch 1 - 10,620

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 45,221
2. PlayStation 5 - 43,221
3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,163
4. Switch 1 - 7,389

September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 95,782
2. Switch 2 - 64,278
3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,056
4. Switch 1 - 9,146

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,255
2. Switch 2 - 54,704
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,346
4. Switch 1 - 6,390

September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 60,634
2. Switch 2 - 57,530
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,237
4. Switch 1 - 9,571

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 48,780
2. PlayStation 5 - 47,395
3. Xbox Series X|S - 11,668
4. Switch 1 - 6,699

October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 58,657
2. Switch 2 - 56,243
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,582
4. Switch 1 - 10,156

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 47,607
2. PlayStation 5 - 45,515
3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,621
4. Switch 1 - 7,102

Last edited by trunkswd - on 22 October 2026