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Forums - Sales Discussion - Global Hardware August 16 to 22

trunkswd on 27 August 2020
Platform N. America Europe Japan Global
105,928 87,871 70,840 310,416
40,275 67,825 862 123,411
12,514 6,320 22 21,292
1,789 1,050 1,060 4,176

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The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console worldwide with 310,416 consoles sold for the week ending August 22, according to VGChartz estimates. 

The PlayStation 4 was the second best-selling console with sales of 123,411 consoles sold. This was followed by the Xbox One with 21,292 units and the Nintendo 3DS with 4,176 units. 

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same week a year ago are up 137,764 units (79.79%). The PlayStation 4 is down 55,934 units (-31.19%), the Xbox One is down 13,648 units (-39.06%), and the 3DS is down 11,542 units (-73.43%).

Global hardware estimates (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch - 310,416 (63,077,563)
  2. PlayStation 4 - 123,411 (112,834,418)
  3. Xbox One - 21,292 (48,198,068)
  4. 3DS - 4,176 (75,774,549)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 114,765
  2. PlayStation 4 - 43,664
  3. Xbox One - 13,570
  4. 3DS - 1,878
Europe hardware estimates:
  1. Nintendo Switch - 87,871
  2. PlayStation 4 - 67,825
  3. Xbox One - 6,320
  4. 3DS - 1,050
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 98,588
  2. PlayStation 4 - 8,664
  3. 3DS - 1,168
  4. Xbox One - 329
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 9,192
  2. PlayStation 4 - 3,258
  3. Xbox One - 1,073
  4. 3DS - 80
Last edited by trunkswd - on 27 August 2020

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Ninten78 on 27 August 2020

Can't wait for xmas!



Mar1217 on 27 August 2020

Boy, the Switch is on a 1-way race where the others are barely advancing and the PS4 is now on 50CC speed ...

The Holidays can only get interesting at this point with the new generation launch.



Switch Friend Code : 3905-6122-2909 

Jranation on 27 August 2020

RIP for PS4 in Japan.
Total domination for the Switch.



Pocky Lover Boy! 

The_Liquid_Laser on 27 August 2020

Over half of PS4 sales are coming from Europe.  Basically Europe is the only thing keeping PS4 looking like it has decent sales.  Switch still dominating everywhere.



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Eagle367 on 27 August 2020

If this continues 3ds will sell more than PS4 and xbone by the time next gen consoles arrive and yes, I am being hyperbolic



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Norion on 27 August 2020

300k will probably be the baseline for the Switch until the holidays which means it should sell 17-18 million this year before the holiday sales begin. It'll outsell its entire 2017 and 2018 sales without November and December which is nuts.



DavidValbu on 27 August 2020

Nintendo Will sell tons of Switchs this Christmas. Which holiday title Will help to achieve this? Animal Crossing. Nice idea to keep Big hits for 2021



LGBTDBZBBQ on 27 August 2020

Nintendo Switch is going to surpass PS4 ltd sooner than we thought



NathanSSSS on 27 August 2020

I'm laughing to die seeing 3DS outsold PS4 in Japan, what's wrong with Japanese?