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trunkswd on 07 November 2023

Welcome to the October 2023 VGChartz estimates thread. The articles breaking down October 2023 estimates will be posted in this thread.

You can go to the front page of the site and use the drop down to see the different weekly sales.



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trunkswd on 07 November 2023

Worldwide Hardware Estimates for October 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Sells Over 1.2M, XS Tops 24M Lifetime - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for October 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,228,434 units sold for October 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 45.37 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 868,471 units to bring its lifetime sales to 131.25 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 412,119 units to bring their lifetime sales to 24.33 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 19,137 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.15 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are down by nearly 80,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 393,000 units. PS4 sold 1,308,030 units for the month of October 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 804,748 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 112,520 (10.1%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 135,268 units (-24.7%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 58,636 units (-6.3%). The PlayStation 4 is up 5,601 units (41.4%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 544,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 262,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 128,000 units. It should be noted there are four weeks in October, while there were five weeks in September.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 14.36 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 10.89 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 4.61 million units.

Check out the breakdown of the Americas sales here, the Europe sales here, and the Japan sales here.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for October 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,228,434 (45,366,475)
  2. Switch - 868,471 (131,245,441)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 412,119 (24,327,508)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 19,137 (117,151,999)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for October 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 393,059
  2. Switch - 244,577
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 240,091
  4. PlayStation 4 - 6,160
Europe hardware estimates for October 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 621,337
  2. Switch - 223,760
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 126,939
  4. PlayStation 4 - 4,265
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for October 2023:
  1. Switch - 379,433
  2. PlayStation 5 - 181,496
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 24,899
  4. PlayStation 4 - 8,151
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for October 2023:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 32,542
  2. Switch - 20,701
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 20,190
  4. PlayStation 4 - 561

Weekly Sales:

Global October 7, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 313,508
  2. Switch - 249,003
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 100,293
  4. PlayStation 4 - 4,456

Global October 14, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 310,296
  2. Switch - 178,099
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 98,134
  4. PlayStation 4 - 5,772

Global October 21, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 317,992
  2. Switch - 219,018
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 103,708
  4. PlayStation 4 - 4,790

Global October 28, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 286,638
  2. Switch - 222,351
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 109,984
  4. PlayStation 4 - 4,119

Europe Hardware Estimates for October 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS and XS Sales Drop - Europe Hardware Estimates for October 2023

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 621,337 units sold for October 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 14.45 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 223,760 units to bring its lifetime sales to 33.56 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 126,939 units to bring their lifetime sales to 6.77 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 4,265 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.87 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 30,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 111,000 units. PS4 sold 591,734 units for the month of October 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 237,607 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 316,140 (103.6%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 69,666 units (-35.4%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 74,177 units (-24.9). The PlayStation 4 is up by 3,142 units (279.8%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 22,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are own by nearly 69,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by less than 1,000 units. It should be noted there are four weeks in October, while there were five weeks in September.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 4.97 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 2.75 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.34 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for October 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 621,337 (14,450,602)
  2. Switch - 223,760 (33,555,738)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 126,939 (6,771,595)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 4,265 (45,869,994)

Weekly Sales:

Europe October 7, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 140,952
  2. Switch - 48,530
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 35,252
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,161

Europe October 14, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 154,924
  2. Switch - 50,784
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 29,884
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,096

Europe October 21, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 170,095
  2. Switch - 62,346
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 30,143
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,021

Europe October 28, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 155,366
  2. Switch - 62,100
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 31,660
  4. PlayStation 4 - 987

Americas Hardware Estimates for October 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, Switch Tops 50M Lifetime - Americas Hardware Estimates for October 2023 

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 393,059 units sold for October 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 18.94 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch sold 244,577 units to bring their lifetime sales to 50.05 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold an estimated 240,091 units to bring its lifetime sales to 14.17 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 6,160 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.52 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 100,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 219,000 units. PS4 sold 292,680 units for the month of September 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 459,295 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 138,960 (-26.1%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 64,609 units (-21.2%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 69,046 units (-22.0%). The PlayStation 4 is up by 1,946 units (46.2%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 172,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up down over 126,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 17,000 units. It should be noted there are four weeks in October, while there were five weeks in September.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 4.82 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.56 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.62 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for October 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 393,059 (18,935,577)
  2. Switch - 244,577 (50,049,337)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 240,091 (14,168,962)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 6,160 (41,520,895)

USA hardware estimates for October 2023:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 331,491
  2. Switch - 205,112
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 200,249
  4. PlayStation 4 - 5,190

Weekly Sales:

October 7, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 93,838
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 57,199
  3. Switch - 55,441
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,624

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 79,429
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 47,734
  3. Switch - 46,523
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,371

October 14, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 115,221
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 77,721
  3. Switch - 51,281
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,563

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 81,594
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 49,959
  3. Switch - 47,643
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,318

October 21, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 103,125
  2. Switch - 66,963
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 60,108
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,512

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 86,838
  2. Switch - 56,089
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 50,128
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,273

October 28, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 99,513
  2. Switch - 65,389
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 62,943
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,461

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 83,630
  2. Switch - 54,857
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 52,428
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,228

Japan Hardware Estimates for October 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

Switch Tops 31M Lifetime, PS5 and XS Sales Drop - Japan Hardware Estimates for October 2023

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Japan with 283,171 units sold for October 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 31.10 million units lifetime in Japan.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 66,264 units to bring its lifetime sales to 4.52 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 8,156 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.52 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 5,524 units to bring its lifetime sales to 9.65 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are down by nearly 83,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 6,000 units. PS4 sold 148,993 units for the month of October 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 1,705 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 84,436 units (42.5%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 27,138 (-29.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 4,074 units (-33.3%). The PlayStation 4 is up 5,473 units (10,731.4%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 81,000 units, the PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 161,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 18,000 units. It should be noted there are four weeks in October, while there were five weeks in September.

2023 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch has sold an estimated 3.22 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.10 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.12 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Japan hardware estimates for October 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch - 283,171 (31,103,723)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 66,264 (4,522,592)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,156 (523,692)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 5,524 (9,654,139)

Weekly Sales:

Japan October 7, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 110,258
  2. PlayStation 5 - 33,763
  3. PlayStation 4 - 1,025
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 999

Japan October 14, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 44,478
  2. PlayStation 5 - 19,715
  3. PlayStation 4 - 2,059
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 1,091

Japan October 21, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 62,261
  2. PlayStation 5 - 9,849
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 2,757
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,431

Japan October 28, 2023 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 66,174
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 3,309
  3. PlayStation 5 - 2,937
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,009
Last edited by trunkswd - on 22 November 2023

VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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BraLoD on 07 November 2023

Why did the PS5 have such a massive drop in the last weeks? Is there any stock issues?
Sorry if the question is easily answered, just don't keep up with this stuff anymore.



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badskywalker on 07 November 2023
BraLoD said:

Why did the PS5 have such a massive drop in the last weeks? Is there any stock issues?
Sorry if the question is easily answered, just don't keep up with this stuff anymore.

From my understandings, which could be totally incorrect as I'm just basing this off of what I've read on the Famitsu pages, Sony stopped producing the thicker/bigger PS5s in favor of the newer, slightly smaller PS5s. They also set a firm release on when that transition would happen. The theory is stores ran out of the older model but aren't yet allowed to release the slim models, despite having them in the back of the stores waiting for that release date, thus leading to a gap in sales.



BraLoD on 07 November 2023
badskywalker said:
BraLoD said:

Why did the PS5 have such a massive drop in the last weeks? Is there any stock issues?
Sorry if the question is easily answered, just don't keep up with this stuff anymore.

From my understandings, which could be totally incorrect as I'm just basing this off of what I've read on the Famitsu pages, Sony stopped producing the thicker/bigger PS5s in favor of the newer, slightly smaller PS5s. They also set a firm release on when that transition would happen. The theory is stores ran out of the older model but aren't yet allowed to release the slim models, despite having them in the back of the stores waiting for that release date, thus leading to a gap in sales.

That's horrible timing if true, lol, thanks.



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curl-6 on 09 November 2023

Famitsu ahs both Switch and PS5 higher than that... are their numbers not reliable?
https://www.famitsu.com/news/202311/09323386.html



trunkswd on 09 November 2023
curl-6 said:

Famitsu ahs both Switch and PS5 higher than that... are their numbers not reliable?
https://www.famitsu.com/news/202311/09323386.html

Looking at the article Famitsu has 5 weeks for October, while for us we have 4 weeks. We match what Circana (NPD) does with having March, June, September, and December as the months with 5 weeks. The Famitsu period is for September 25 to October 29. While for us it is October 1 to October 28.

Last edited by trunkswd - on 09 November 2023

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trunkswd on 09 November 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch 2023 Japan Sales Comparison Charts Through October

Here we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three current platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch) and two legacy platforms (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) over comparable periods for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Also shown is the market share for each of the consoles over the same periods.

Year to Date Sales Comparison (Same Periods Covered)

Market Share (Same Periods Covered)

2020 – (January 2020 to October 2020)

2021 – (January 2021 to October 2021)

2022 – (January 2022 to October 2022)

2023 – (January 2023 to October 2023)

"Year to date" sales for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2023 versus 2022 and 2023 versus 2021 is displayed.  This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.

Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.12 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 114,254 units (-48.5%)

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch
    • 3.22 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 4,135 units (-0.1%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.10 million units sold year-to-date
    • Up year-on-year 1,397,236 units (199.4%)
  • PlayStation 4
    • 0.60 million units sold year-to-date
    • Up year-on-year 58,636 (8,622.9%)


VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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trunkswd on 15 November 2023

Americas Hardware Estimates for October 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, Switch Tops 50M Lifetime - Americas Hardware Estimates for October 2023 

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 393,059 units sold for October 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 18.94 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch sold 244,577 units to bring their lifetime sales to 50.05 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold an estimated 240,091 units to bring its lifetime sales to 14.17 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 6,160 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.52 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 100,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 219,000 units. PS4 sold 292,680 units for the month of September 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 459,295 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 138,960 (-26.1%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 64,609 units (-21.2%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 69,046 units (-22.0%). The PlayStation 4 is up by 1,946 units (46.2%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 172,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up down over 126,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 17,000 units. It should be noted there are four weeks in October, while there were five weeks in September.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 4.82 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.56 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.62 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for October 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 393,059 (18,935,577)
  2. Switch - 244,577 (50,049,337)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 240,091 (14,168,962)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 6,160 (41,520,895)

USA hardware estimates for October 2023:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 331,491
  2. Switch - 205,112
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 200,249
  4. PlayStation 4 - 5,190

Weekly Sales:

October 7, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 93,838
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 57,199
  3. Switch - 55,441
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,624

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 79,429
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 47,734
  3. Switch - 46,523
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,371

October 14, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 115,221
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 77,721
  3. Switch - 51,281
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,563

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 81,594
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 49,959
  3. Switch - 47,643
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,318

October 21, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 103,125
  2. Switch - 66,963
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 60,108
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,512

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 86,838
  2. Switch - 56,089
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 50,128
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,273

October 28, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 99,513
  2. Switch - 65,389
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 62,943
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,461

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 83,630
  2. Switch - 54,857
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 52,428
  4. PlayStation 4 - 1,228
Last edited by trunkswd - on 15 November 2023

VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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Panicradio on 15 November 2023

Thank you very much, @trunkswd!

Considering Sony officially announced its new and slimmer PS5 model on October 10th, 2023 for a launch in November 2023, these estimates for the "fat" PS5 still look pretty good.

I suspect that Sony will a) make up for the amount by which sales fell in October in November and b) will have +25% higher sales than in November '22.