September 2026 VGChartz Estimates Thread

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PS5 Best-Seller as Lifetime Sales Top 34M - Europe Hardware Estimates for September 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 430,681 units sold for September 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 34.01 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 209,126 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 5.54 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 37,492 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.84 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 36,328 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.96 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 82,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 291,096 units in Europe in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 44,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 57,000 units. PS4 sold 387,029 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 94,662 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 9,795 (-4.5%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 200,373 (-31.8%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 15,364 units (-29.1%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 42,771 units (-54.1%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 18,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 135,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 8,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by over 10,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 2.27 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has also sold 1.95 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.32 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.31 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 430,681 (34,008,588)
2. Switch 2 - 209,126 (5,544,646)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 37,492 (8,842,178)
4. Switch 1 - 36,328 (39,955,480)

Weekly Sales:

Europe September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 85,224
2. Switch 2 - 36,414
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,235
4. Switch 1 - 7,227

Europe September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,331
2. Switch 2 - 38,299
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,315
4. Switch 1 - 7,220

Europe September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 108,222
2. Switch 2 - 46,537
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,330
4. Switch 1 - 7,199

Europe September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 78,815
2. Switch 2 - 43,913
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,720
4. Switch 1 - 7,343

Europe October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 85,089
2. Switch 2 - 43,963
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,892
4. Switch 1 - 7,339