So in reality Series XS is selling worse than Xbone in America even with so many things playing in their favor, acquisitions, lack of PS5 stocks, low pricing

Looking at current monthly sales seems like it will be a very easy win for Sony in North America this generation. Microsoft needs to work on having better lineup for the launch of their next generation. 

Xbone did alright for a "flop", it sold 4 million or more for five years in a row and it's peak year was almost 5 million. Interesting that U.S sales were exactly 50% of it's worldwide total (29m/58m).

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch 2023 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through July

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 July 2020)

2021 – (January 2021 to July 2021)

2022 – (January 2022 to July 2022)

2023 – (January 2023 to July 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
• 3.14 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 904,613 units (-22.3%)

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch
• 8.08 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 637,378 units (-7.3%)

Sony

• PlayStation 5
• 9.83 million units sold year-to-date
• Up year-on-year 4,676,488 units (90.7%)
• PlayStation 4
• 0.16 million units sold year-to-date
• Up year-on-year 11,458 (7.5%)

Link to VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch Launch Sales Comparison Through Month 33

This monthly series compares the aligned launch sales of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

It should be noted the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S had a worldwide launch, while the PlayStation 5 launch was split over the course of two weeks. Also, the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, while the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched during the holidays in November 2020.

PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch Global:

1. Switch: 41,987,145
2. PS5: 40,830,088
3. XSX|S: 22,821,097

Through the first 33 months available worldwide the Nintendo Switch is ahead of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 1.16 million units and is 19.17 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 18.01 million units.

The Switch has sold 41.99 million in 33 months worldwide, while the PS5 sold 40.83 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 22.82 million units.

Looking at the marketshare through 33 months, the Switch is in the lead. The Switch has a 39.8 percent marketshare, the PS5 sits at 38.6 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 21.6 percent.

PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch US:

1. PS5: 14,795,274
2. Switch: 14,055,038
3. XSX|S: 11,234,823

Through the first 33 months available in the US the PlayStation 5 is ahead of the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Switch by 0.74 million units and is 3.56 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 2.82 million units.

The PS5 has sold 14.80 million in 33 months in the US, while the Switch sold 14.06 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 11.23 million units.

Looking at the marketshare through 33 months, the PS5 currently leads. The PS5 has a 36.9 percent marketshare, the Switch sits at 35.1 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 28.0 percent.

PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch Europe:

1. PS5: 12,576,805
2. Switch: 10,959,804
3. XSX|S: 6,291,842

Through the first 33 months available in Europe the PlayStation 5 is ahead of the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Switch by 1.62 million units and is 6.28 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 4.67 million units.

The PS5 has sold 12.58 million in 33 months in Europe, while the Switch sold 10.96 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 6.29 million units.

Looking at the marketshare through 33 months, the PlayStation 5 currently leads. The PS5 has a 42.2 percent marketshare, the Switch sits at 36.4 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 21.1 percent.

PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch Japan:

1. Switch: 10,292,806
2. PS5: 4,047,885
3. XSX|S: 478,810

Through the first 33 months available in Japan the Switch is ahead of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S by a wide margin. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 6.24 million units and is 9.81 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 3.57 million units.

The Switch has sold 10.29 million units in 33 months in Japan, while the PS5 has sold 4.05 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S 0.48 million units.

Looking at the marketshare through 33 months, the Switch currently leads. The Switch has a 69.5 percent marketshare, the PS5 sits at 27.3 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 3.2 percent.

The articles this month are coming very fast and well made, congrats @trunkswd

Not to mention the things in Microsoft's favor: gamepass and a $300USD Series S. Funny how things work out in real life. May be the general population of consumers are smarter than we thought and the relatively lack of quality games and new ips release from Microsoft in the past 10 years makes a huge difference.