Worldwide estimates for December 2024
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PS5 Tops 70M Lifetime - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for December 2024
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 3.42 million units sold for December 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 71.03 million units lifetime worldwide.
The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 2.69 million units to bring its lifetime sales to 148.79 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 0.97 million units to bring their lifetime sales to 32.17 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 5,163 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.20 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by nearly 0.49 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 1.53 million units. PS4 sold 3.91 million units for the month of December 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 2.50 million units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 306,486 (-8.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 881,070 units (-47.6%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 813,519 units (-23.2%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 23,077 units (-81.7%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up down by over 0.62 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 0.22 million units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 0.95 million units.
2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 18.65 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 12.05 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 4.97 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Global hardware estimates for December 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- PlayStation 5 - 3,420,446 (71,032,170)
- Switch - 2,689,185 (148,790,269)
- Xbox Series X|S - 971,492 (32,169,659)
- PlayStation 4 - 5,163 (117,200,071)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for December 2024:
- PlayStation 5 - 1,621,700
- Switch - 981,451
- Xbox Series X|S - 705,759
- PlayStation 4 - 2,437
Europe hardware estimates for December 2024:
- PlayStation 5 - 1,177,618
- Switch - 915,088
- Xbox Series X|S - 171,726
- PlayStation 4 - 1,975
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for December 2024:
- Switch - 709,602
- PlayStation 5 - 483,856
- Xbox Series X|S - 33,609
- PlayStation 4 - 561
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for December 2024:
- PlayStation 5 - 137,272
- Switch - 83,044
- Xbox Series X|S - 60,398
- PlayStation 4 - 190
Weekly Sales:
Global December 7, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 845,971
- Switch - 624,542
- Xbox Series X|S - 259,918
- PlayStation 4 - 1,379
Global December 14, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 686,427
- Switch - 546,584
- Xbox Series X|S - 197,230
- PlayStation 4 - 1,077
Global December 21, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 799,549
- Switch - 625,721
- Xbox Series X|S - 218,331
- PlayStation 4 - 1,130
Global December 28, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 667,993
- Switch - 531,237
- Xbox Series X|S - 189,201
- PlayStation 4 - 929
Global January 4, 2025 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 420,506
- Switch - 361,101
- Xbox Series X|S - 106,812
- PlayStation 4 - 648
Europe estimates for December 2024
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PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Drop Just 2% YoY - Europe Hardware Estimates for December 2024
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 1.18 million units sold for December 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 24.41 million units lifetime in Europe.
The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 0.92 million units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.50 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 0.17 million units to bring their lifetime sales to 8.28 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 1,975 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.86 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by nearly 0.42 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 0.39 million units. PS4 sold 1.59 million units for the month of December 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 0.56 million units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 24,316 (-2.0%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 154,727 units (-47.4%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 161,672 units (-15.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 8,598 units (-81.3%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 0.78 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by less than 4,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 0.36 million units.
2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 6.78 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.34 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.07 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Europe hardware estimates for December 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- PlayStation 5 - 1,177,618 (24,408,072)
- Switch - 915,088 (38,500,340)
- Xbox Series X|S - 171,726 (8,280,730)
- PlayStation 4 - 1,975 (45,862,754)
Weekly Sales:
Europe December 7, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 254,594
- Switch - 200,441
- Xbox Series X|S - 40,261
- PlayStation 4 - 559
Europe December 14, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 233,730
- Switch - 176,082
- Xbox Series X|S - 32,944
- PlayStation 4 - 437
Europe December 21, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 284,633
- Switch - 225,340
- Xbox Series X|S - 41,901
- PlayStation 4 - 455
Europe December 28, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 249,946
- Switch - 197,226
- Xbox Series X|S - 34,112
- PlayStation 4 - 327
Europe January 4, 2025 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 154,715
- Switch - 115,999
- Xbox Series X|S - 22,508
- PlayStation 4 - 197
Americas estimates for December 2024
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PS5 Best-Seller, XS Sales Drop 48% YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for December 2024
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 1.62 million units sold for December 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 29.05 million units lifetime in the Americas.
The Nintendo Switch was the second best-selling console with an estimated 0.98 million units sold to bring lifetime sales to 56.18 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 0.71 million units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 19.60 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 2,437 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.55 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are up by over 0.34 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 0.81 million units. PS4 sold 1.28 million units for the month of December 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 1.52 million units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 188,9661 (-10.4%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 650,798 units (-48.0%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 561,241 units (-36.4%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 6,370 units (-72.3%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 175,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 204,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 275,000 units.
For 2024 total sales, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 6.99 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.84 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 3.26 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Americas hardware estimates for December 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- PlayStation 5 - 1,621,700 (29,050,518)
- Switch - 981,451 (56,179,930)
- Xbox Series X|S - 705,759 (19,601,247)
- PlayStation 4 - 2,437 (41,550,480)
USA hardware estimates for December 2024:
- PlayStation 5 - 1,361,063
- Switch - 822,177
- Xbox Series X|S - 590,307
- PlayStation 4 - 2,088
Weekly Sales:
December 7, 2024 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 428,369
- Switch - 270,559
- Xbox Series X|S - 194,623
- PlayStation 4 - 631
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 359,411
- Switch - 226,346
- Xbox Series X|S - 162,625
- PlayStation 4 - 523
December 14, 2024 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 339,001
- Switch - 200,750
- Xbox Series X|S - 145,731
- PlayStation 4 - 481
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 284,272
- Switch - 168,351
- Xbox Series X|S - 121,964
- PlayStation 4 - 407
December 21, 2024 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 387,626
- Switch - 221,690
- Xbox Series X|S - 154,537
- PlayStation 4 - 526
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 325,123
- Switch - 185,964
- Xbox Series X|S - 129,204
- PlayStation 4 - 459
December 28, 2024 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 306,270
- Switch - 190,241
- Xbox Series X|S - 137,599
- PlayStation 4 - 466
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 257,347
- Switch - 159,582
- Xbox Series X|S - 115,236
- PlayStation 4 - 412
January 4, 2024 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 160,434
- Switch - 98,211
- Xbox Series X|S - 73,269
- PlayStation 4 - 333
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 134,910
- Switch - 81,934
- Xbox Series X|S - 61,278
- PlayStation 4 - 287
Japan estimates for December 2024
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Switch Tops 35M Lifetime - Japan Hardware Estimates for December 2024
The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Japan with 470,299 units sold for December 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 35.06 million units lifetime in Japan.
The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 170,442 units to bring its lifetime sales to 6.47 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 10,607 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.66 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 226 units to bring its lifetime sales to 9.68 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by nearly 126,000 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 296,036 units for the month of December 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 4,513 units.
Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 34,901 units (8.0%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 41,963 (-19.8%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 3,242 units (44.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 6,379 units (-96.6%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are up over 183,000 units, the PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 5,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 2,000 units.
2024 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch has sold an estimated 3.22 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 1.50 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.12 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Japan hardware estimates for December 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- Switch - 470,299 (35,058,046)
- PlayStation 5 - 170,442 (6,467,693)
- Xbox Series X|S - 10,607 (659,863)
- PlayStation 4 - 226 (9,680,035)
Weekly Sales:
Japan December 7, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 80,439
- PlayStation 5 - 50,372
- Xbox Series X|S - 3,011
- PlayStation 4 - 55
Japan December 14, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 99,398
- PlayStation 5 - 21,582
- Xbox Series X|S - 1,918
- PlayStation 4 - 49
Japan December 21, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 104,165
- PlayStation 5 - 24,658
- Xbox Series X|S - 3,394
- PlayStation 4 - 46
Japan December 28, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 76,553
- PlayStation 5 - 27,145
- Xbox Series X|S - 1,403
- PlayStation 4 - 43
Japan January 4, 2025 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 109,744
- PlayStation 5 - 46,685
- Xbox Series X|S - 881
- PlayStation 4 - 33
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