Welcome to the November 2025 VGChartz estimates thread, which includes the dates from November 2 to 29. The articles breaking down November 2025 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 and monthly sales.

Worldwide estimates for November 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Dominates as Sales Near 3M - Japan Hardware Estimates for November 2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Japan with 416,751 units sold for November 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold an estimated 2.99 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 1 sold an estimated 111,421 units to bring its lifetime sales to 36.32 million units. The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 86,379 units to bring its lifetime sales to 7.22 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 1,594 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.69 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2017 are up by nearly 40,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 376,779 units in Japan in November 2017.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are up by nearly 5,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by just 45 units. PS4 sold 81,536 units for the month of November 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 1,639 units.

Nintendo Switch 1 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 175,627 units (-61.2%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 89,223 (-50.8%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 10,898 units (-87.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 19,000 units, Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 13,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 41,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 100 units.

2025 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an estimated 2.99 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.26 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 0.75 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.03 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Japan hardware estimates for November 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 - 416,751 (2,985,969)
2. Switch 1 - 111,421 (36,316,175)
3. PlayStation 5 - 86,379 (7,218,044)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 1,594 (689,242)

Weekly Sales:

Japan November 8, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 90,433
2. Switch 1 - 23,892
3. PlayStation 5 - 7,704
4. Xbox Series X|S - 491

Japan November 15, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 101,584
2. Switch 1 - 22,751
3. PlayStation 5 - 5,867
4. Xbox Series X|S - 578

Japan November 22, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 126,988
2. PlayStation 5 - 37,007
3. Switch 1 - 29,409
4. Xbox Series X|S - 351

Japan November 30, 2025 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 97,746
2. PlayStation 5 - 35,801
3. Switch 1 - 35,369
4. Xbox Series X|S - 174