Welcome to the February 2023 VGChartz estimates thread. This is the second month with the new system in place.

Japan estimates have been posted, while Europe estimates will be posted on March 14 or 15. The Americas estimates will be posted on March 29 or 30 (monthly data for February comes in late), then rest of the world and worldwide a day or 2 after the Americas is posted.

Worldwide Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,768,310 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 33.54 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 947,953 units to bring its lifetime sales to 122.77 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 527,435 units to bring their lifetime sales to 20.86 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 17,210 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.00 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 769,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 113,000 units. PS4 sold 999,757 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 413,981 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 1,391,843 (+369.7%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 428,473 units (-31.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 2,014 units (-0.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down 24,325 units (-58.6%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 509,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 67,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 187,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.03 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 2.08 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.99 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 February 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 - 1,768,310 (33,536,456)
2. Switch - 947,953 (122,769,661)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 527,435 (20,855,929)
4. PlayStation 4 - 17,210 (117,001,064)

Weekly Sales:

Global February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 411,751
2. Switch - 238,994
3. Xbox Series X|S - 132,911
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,715

Global February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 504,969
2. Switch - 238,126
3. Xbox Series X|S - 140,932
4. PlayStation 4 - 5,371

Global February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 444,290
2. Switch - 227,837
3. Xbox Series X|S - 131,053
4. PlayStation 4 - 4,261

Global February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 407,300
2. Switch - 242,996
3. Xbox Series X|S - 122,539
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,863

Americas Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 652,210 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 15.26 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 380,077 units to bring its lifetime sales to 47.50 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 317,633 units to bring their lifetime sales to 12.12 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 3,609 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.56 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 217,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 33,000 units. PS4 sold 435,406 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 284,487 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 494,665 (314.0%). Nintendo Switch sales are up down by 148,393 units (-28.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 13,138 units (-4.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down 18,540 units (-83.7%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 158,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 48,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 8,000 units. 

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.15 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.71 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.63 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 652,210 (15,261,227)
2. Switch - 380,077 (47,498,671)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 317,633 (12,118,196)
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,609 (41,560,332)

USA hardware estimates for February 2023:

1. PlayStation 5 - 550,107
2. Switch - 320,071
3. Xbox Series X|S - 265,228
4. PlayStation 4 - 3,176

Weekly Sales:

February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 142,226
2. Switch - 93,768
3. Xbox Series X|S - 73,943
4. PlayStation 4 - 957

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 120,152
2. Switch - 78,729
3. Xbox Series X|S - 61,721
4. PlayStation 4 - 847

February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 192,143
2. Switch - 96,753
3. Xbox Series X|S - 84,593
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,049

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 161,688
2. Switch - 81,745
3. Xbox Series X|S - 70,628
4. PlayStation 4 - 924

February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 171,321
2. Switch - 93,423
3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,836
4. PlayStation 4 - 874

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 144,518
2. Switch - 78,621
3. Xbox Series X|S - 66,755
4. PlayStation 4 - 771

February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. PlayStation 5 - 146,520
2. Switch - 96,133
3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,261
4. PlayStation 4 - 729

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 - 123,749
2. Switch - 80,976
3. Xbox Series X|S - 66,124
4. PlayStation 4 - 634

Europe Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 426,336 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 10.26 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 195,507 units to bring its lifetime sales to 31.27 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 117,314 units to bring their lifetime sales to 5.61 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 6,237 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.83 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 59,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by nearly 19,000 units. PS4 sold 367,248 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 98,325 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 328,947 (337.8%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 69,621 units (26.3%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 13,896 units (13.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down 1,145 units (-15.5%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 18,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 134,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 13,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 0.83 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.53 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.22 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 426,336 (10,256,247)
2. Switch - 195,507 (31,268,026)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 117,314 (5,612,705)
4. PlayStation 4 - 6,237 (45,826,394)

Weekly Sales:

Europe February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 97,349
2. Switch - 50,638
3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,548
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,221

Europe February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 132,523
2. Switch - 48,747
3. Xbox Series X|S - 34,487
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,709

Europe February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 103,343
2. Switch - 48,193
3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,219
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,306

Europe February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 93,121
2. Switch - 47,929
3. Xbox Series X|S - 29,060
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,001

Japan Hardware Estimates for February 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Japan with 367,030 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 2.98 million units lifetime in Japan.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 221,082 units to bring its lifetime sales to 28.42 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 25,903 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.43 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 5,321 units to bring its lifetime sales to 9.61 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 254,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 25,000 units. PS4 sold 113,263 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 637 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 301,534 (460.4%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 149,699 units (-40.4%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 4,766 units (22.6%). The PlayStation 4 is up 5,277 units (11,993.2%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 179,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 93,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 22,000 units. 

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 367,030 (2,979,775)
2. Switch - 221,082 (28,421,509)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,903 (432,655)
4. PlayStation 4 - 5,321 (9,606,841)

Weekly Sales:

Japan February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 93,037
2. Switch - 55,742
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,652
4. PlayStation 4 - 957

Japan February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 93,587
2. Switch - 55,034
3. Xbox Series X|S - 3,943
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,123

Japan February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 88,665
2. Switch - 48,908
3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,612
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,587

Japan February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 91,741
2. Switch - 61,398
3. PlayStation 4 - 1,654
4. Xbox Series X|S - 736

Hey, 

is there or will there be a possibility to look for older Sales Analysis from previous months or years?!

https://www.vgchartz.com/articles/?start=0&category_story=All&q=Hardware+Estimates

Here are Hardware Estimates articles that I have been doing since 2019.

PS5 outpacing Switch by a notable margin is surprising. I know Switch is getting quite old, but Japan is really into it regardless. It seems that the PS5 can sell similarly to the PS3 and PS4 in Japan, but we'll see. It has little hope of matching the PS1 and PS2 in Japan. That would require a large spike in sales this year and high sales for years to come.

Link to VGChartz article here.

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

Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three current platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch) and three legacy platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo 3DS) 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 February 2020)

2021 – (January 2021 to February 2021)

2022 – (January 2022 to February 2022)

2023 – (January 2023 to February 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
• 0.03 million units sold year-to-date
• Up year-on-year 2,156 units (+7.7%)

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch
• 0.54 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 247,397 units (-31.6%)

Sony

• PlayStation 5
• 0.56 million units sold year-to-date
• Up year-on-year 422,694 units (318.9%)
• PlayStation 4
• 0.01 million units sold year-to-date
• Up year-on-year 11,917 (11,799.0%)

Any chance to get some estimation on when the other estimates for February come? :)

Europe should be out sometime today. Americas and worldwide won't be out until March 29 or 30 as the US monthly report (NPD) doesn't come out until the 29th.

Europe Hardware Estimates for January 2023

Link to VGChartz article here.

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 426,336 units sold for February 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 10.26 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 195,507 units to bring its lifetime sales to 31.27 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 117,314 units to bring their lifetime sales to 5.61 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 6,237 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.83 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by over 59,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by nearly 19,000 units. PS4 sold 367,248 units for the month of February 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 98,325 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 328,947 (337.8%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 69,621 units (26.3%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 13,896 units (13.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down 1,145 units (-15.5%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 18,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 134,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 13,000 units.

2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 0.83 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.53 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.22 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 426,336 (10,256,247)
2. Switch - 195,507 (31,268,026)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 117,314 (5,612,705)
4. PlayStation 4 - 6,237 (45,826,394)

Weekly Sales:

Europe February 4, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 97,349
2. Switch - 50,638
3. Xbox Series X|S - 25,548
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,221

Europe February 11, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 132,523
2. Switch - 48,747
3. Xbox Series X|S - 34,487
4. PlayStation 4 - 2,709

Europe February 18, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 103,343
2. Switch - 48,193
3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,219
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,306

Europe February 25, 2023 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 93,121
2. Switch - 47,929
3. Xbox Series X|S - 29,060
4. PlayStation 4 - 1,001

Amazing sales for the PS5. Only the DS and the PS4 of the consoles tracked by VGC have ever posted a better February in Europe than this. Even the Wii didn't manage it. With just EU and Japan numbers we are 200k ahead of January already. 1.5m+ Global sales incoming it looks like.

I don't know if Sony can ship 6m consoles this quarter like they plan but sell-through should be in the 4.25m-5m range. Even if it falls short of shipping 6m I think it has a good chance at still getting the record for highest Calendar Q1 shipments ever.