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Forums - Sales Discussion - Global Hardware Dec 20-26 - Switch Outsells Lifetime 3DS Sales

trunkswd on 07 January 2021
 
436,736 266,197 279,233 1,159,994
112,621 134,973 13,204 287,921
97,306 47,749 218 158,458
41,891 66,449 12,824 139,859
46,976 14,682 22 68,995
1,460 873 610 3,261

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The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console with 1,159,994 units sold for the week ending December 26, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch has now sold an estimated 76,285,948 units lifetime.

With lifetime Switch sales now at 76,285,948 units, that puts it ahead of the Nintendo 3DS, which has sold 75,906,986 units.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 287,921 units to bring its lifetime sales to 4,480,728 units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 158,458 units to bring their lifetime sales to 2,401,386 units.

The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 139,859 units, the Xbox One sold 68,995 units, and the Nintendo 3DS sold 3,261 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same week a year ago are up 233,451 units (25.2%). The PlayStation 4 is down 296,951 units (-68.0%), the Xbox One is down 138,605 units (-66.8%), and the 3DS is down 32,455 units (-90.9%).

Global hardware estimates (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch - 1,159,994 (76,285,948)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 287,921 (4,480,728)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 158,458 (2,401,386)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 139,859 (114,965,268)
  5. Xbox One - 68,995 (49,340,630)
  6. 3DS - 3,261 (75,906,986)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 467,036
  2. PlayStation 5 - 120,083
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 104,488
  4. Xbox One - 51,189
  5. PlayStation 4 - 45,452
  6. 3DS - 1,561
Europe hardware estimates:
  1. Nintendo Switch - 266,197
  2. PlayStation 5 - 134,973
  3. PlayStation 4 - 66,449
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 47,749
  5. Xbox One - 14,682
  6. 3DS - 873
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 388,184
  2. PlayStation 5 - 23,003
  3. PlayStation 4 - 24,544
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 2,945
  5. Xbox One - 1,174
  6. 3DS - 769
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 38,577
  2. PlayStation 5 - 9,862
  3. PlayStation 4 - 3,414
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 3,276
  5. Xbox One - 1,950
  6. 3DS - 58
Last edited by trunkswd - on 08 January 2021

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RolStoppable on 07 January 2021

Another week, another clear Switch win.



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polofresco on 07 January 2021

Switch prints money!



badskywalker on 07 January 2021

On VGChartz numbers will week January 2nd (I think the second) be accounted in the 2020 year or the 2021 year?



trunkswd on 07 January 2021

I am going to make a not very bold prediction: Switch will be #1 in 2021.



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trunkswd on 07 January 2021
badskywalker said:

On VGChartz numbers will week January 2nd (I think the second) be accounted in the 2020 year or the 2021 year?

I won't know until I post the week ending January 2 sales. I am guessing it will be Week 53 for 2020. 



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trunkswd on 07 January 2021
RolStoppable said:

Another week, another clear Switch win.

I don't see this changing in 2021. Other than maybe when a big game releases for the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S. But that really depends on the stock of the consoles. 



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badskywalker on 07 January 2021
trunkswd said:
badskywalker said:

On VGChartz numbers will week January 2nd (I think the second) be accounted in the 2020 year or the 2021 year?

I won't know until I post the week ending January 2 sales. I am guessing it will be Week 53 for 2020. 

Thank you for the answer



SKMBlake on 07 January 2021

Can we expect 700k-900k for the last week ?



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heavenmercenary01 on 07 January 2021
SKMBlake said:

Can we expect 700k-900k for the last week ?

well for the last week you have already 300k+ in japan alone, an additionnal 600k for the rest of the world isn't that high for a demand.