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Welcome to the April 2025 VGChartz estimates thread, which includes the dates from April 6 to May 3. The articles breaking down April 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.

VGChartz Methodology: Hardware estimates are based on retail sampling and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This typically allows us to produce figures that end up being within 10% of the actual totals.

This data is regularly compared against official shipment figures released by the console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with greater market coverage than ourselves. We then update our own estimates to bring them into line with those figures. This can result in frequent changes often within a short space of time, but we feel it's important to prioritise accuracy over consistency.

Note that our estimates are based on sell-through data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases the figures released by console manufacturers are based on shipment data (sell-in), where as soon as a device has left the factory and entered the supply chain for delivery it is considered a sale. This is why there is always a difference between the companies’ figures (sell-in) and VGChartz estimates (sell-through), even after we’ve made adjustments. The one exception to that is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining stock has finally sold out – at that point the figures will match.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

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Worldwide estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, XS Sales Down Just 2% YoY - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 671,845 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 75.58 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 350,417 units to bring its lifetime sales to 150.36 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 205,866 units to bring their lifetime sales to 32.98 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by nearly 382,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 130,000 units. PS4 sold 1,053,652 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 335,885 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 111,370 (-14.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 4,424 units (-2.1%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 343,621 units (-49.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 363,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 83,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 106,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.54 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.73 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.99 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for April 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 671,845 (75,575,096)
  2. Switch - 350,417 (150,357,508)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 205,866 (32,979,363)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 279,827
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 140,510
  3. Switch - 99,078
Europe hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 207,689
  2. Switch - 78,461
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 44,187
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. Switch - 165,657
  2. PlayStation 5 - 160,544
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,015
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 23,785
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 12,154
  3. Switch - 7,221

Weekly Sales:

Global April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 178,435
  2. Switch - 84,610
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 51,481

Global April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 168,677
  2. Switch - 86,014
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 50,053

Global April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 162,314
  2. Switch - 86,268
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 49,566

Global May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 162,419
  2. Switch - 93,525
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 54,766

Europe estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller in Slow Month - Europe Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 207,689 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 25.86 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 78,461 units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.76 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 44,187 units to bring their lifetime sales to 8.42 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 229,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 39,000 units. PS4 sold 437,171 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 83,432 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 27,326 (-11.6%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 538 units (-1.2%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 93,041 units (-54.3%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 94,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 15,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are flat.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.13 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.34 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.20 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for April 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 207,689 (25,856,545)
  2. Switch - 78,461 (38,764,398)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 44,187 (8,421,624)

Weekly Sales:

Europe April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,441
  2. Switch - 17,617
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,813

Europe April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 55,159
  2. Switch - 18,963
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,875

Europe April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 46,710
  2. Switch - 20,323
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,852

Europe May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 45,379
  2. Switch - 21,558
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 11,647

Americas estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS Falls Below 100K - Americas Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 279,827 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 30.61 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S was the second best-selling console with an estimated 140,510 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 20.33 million units. The Nintendo Switch came in third place with 99,078 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 56.73 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 98,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 54,000 units. PS4 sold 377,954 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 194,707 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 20,223 (-6.7%). Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 6,704 units (5.0%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 62,762 units (-38.8%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 162,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 59,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 65,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.39 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.68 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.55 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for April 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 279,827 (30,612,230)
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 140,510 (20,328,224)
  3. Switch - 99,078 (56,731,274)

USA hardware estimates for April 2025:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 235,487
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 118,108
  3. Switch - 84,989

Weekly Sales:

April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 72,811
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 35,854
  3. Switch - 25,377

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 61,226
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 21,742
  3. Switch - 21,742

April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 70,537
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 34,685
  3. Switch - 24,981

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 59,336
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 29,152
  3. Switch - 21,371

April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 68,958
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 33,581
  3. Switch - 24,424

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 58,075
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 28,209
  3. Switch - 20,984

May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 67,521
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 36,560
  3. Switch - 24,296

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 56,850
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 36,390
  3. Switch - 20,892

Japan estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch Best-Seller, Sales Plummet YoY for All - Japan Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Japan with 106,552 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 35.69 million units lifetime in Japan.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 36,591 units to bring its lifetime sales to 6.83 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 2,839 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.68 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 38,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 2,000 units. PS4 sold 74,774 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 556 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 129,144 units (-54.8%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 55,220 (-60.2%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 7,923 units (-73.6%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 55,000 units, the PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 85,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 1,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch has sold an estimated 631,598 units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 359,329 units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 17,622 units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. Switch - 106,552 (35,689,644)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 36,591 (6,827,022)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 2,839 (677,485)

Weekly Sales:

Japan April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 25,047
  2. PlayStation 5 - 8,871
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 199

Japan April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 25,421
  2. PlayStation 5 - 7,502
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 103

Japan April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 25,096
  2. PlayStation 5 - 9,455
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 708

Japan May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch - 30,988
  2. PlayStation 5 - 10,763
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 1,829
Last edited by trunkswd - on 22 May 2025

VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2025 Japan Sales Comparison Charts Through April - PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch

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) over comparable periods for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. 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)

2021 – (January 2021 to April 2022)

2022 – (January 2022 to April 2023)

2023 – (January 2023 to April 2024)

2024 – (January 2024 to April 2025)

"Year to date" sales for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2024 versus 2023 and 2024 versus 2022 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
    • 0.02 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.02 million units (-58.0%)

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch
    • 0.63 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 040 million units (-38.7%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 0.36 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.25 million units (-41.3%)

Note: VGChartz 2025, 2023, and 2022 estimates through April includes 17 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 18 weeks.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Americas estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS Falls Below 100K - Americas Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 279,827 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 30.61 million units lifetime in the Americas.

The Xbox Series X|S was the second best-selling console with an estimated 140,510 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 20.33 million units. The Nintendo Switch came in third place with 99,078 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 56.73 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 98,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 54,000 units. PS4 sold 377,954 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 194,707 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 20,223 (-6.7%). Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 6,704 units (5.0%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 62,762 units (-38.8%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 162,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 59,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 65,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.39 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.68 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.55 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for April 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 279,827 (30,612,230)
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 140,510 (20,328,224)
  3. Switch - 99,078 (56,731,274)

USA hardware estimates for April 2025:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 235,487
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 118,108
  3. Switch - 84,989

Weekly Sales:

April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 72,811
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 35,854
  3. Switch - 25,377

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 61,226
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 21,742
  3. Switch - 21,742

April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 70,537
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 34,685
  3. Switch - 24,981

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 59,336
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 29,152
  3. Switch - 21,371

April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 68,958
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 33,581
  3. Switch - 24,424

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 58,075
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 28,209
  3. Switch - 20,984

May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 67,521
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 36,560
  3. Switch - 24,296

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 56,850
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 36,390
  3. Switch - 20,892


VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Europe estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller in Slow Month - Europe Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 207,689 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 25.86 million units lifetime in Europe.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 78,461 units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.76 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 44,187 units to bring their lifetime sales to 8.42 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 229,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 39,000 units. PS4 sold 437,171 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 83,432 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 27,326 (-11.6%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 538 units (-1.2%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 93,041 units (-54.3%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 94,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 15,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are flat.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.13 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.34 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.20 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for April 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 207,689 (25,856,545)
  2. Switch - 78,461 (38,764,398)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 44,187 (8,421,624)

Weekly Sales:

Europe April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,441
  2. Switch - 17,617
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,813

Europe April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 55,159
  2. Switch - 18,963
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,875

Europe April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 46,710
  2. Switch - 20,323
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,852

Europe May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 45,379
  2. Switch - 21,558
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 11,647
Last edited by trunkswd - on 21 May 2025

VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Around the Network

Worldwide estimates for April 2025

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, XS Sales Down Just 2% YoY - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for April 2025

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 671,845 units sold for April 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 75.58 million units lifetime worldwide.

The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 350,417 units to bring its lifetime sales to 150.36 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 205,866 units to bring their lifetime sales to 32.98 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by nearly 382,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 130,000 units. PS4 sold 1,053,652 units for the month of April 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 335,885 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 111,370 (-14.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 4,424 units (-2.1%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 343,621 units (-49.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 363,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 83,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by nearly 106,000 units.

2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 3.54 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.73 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.99 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for April 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 671,845 (75,575,096)
  2. Switch - 350,417 (150,357,508)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 205,866 (32,979,363)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 279,827
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 140,510
  3. Switch - 99,078
Europe hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 207,689
  2. Switch - 78,461
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 44,187
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. Switch - 165,657
  2. PlayStation 5 - 160,544
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,015
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for April 2025:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 23,785
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 12,154
  3. Switch - 7,221

Weekly Sales:

Global April 12, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 178,435
  2. Switch - 84,610
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 51,481

Global April 19, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 168,677
  2. Switch - 86,014
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 50,053

Global April 26, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 162,314
  2. Switch - 86,268
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 49,566

Global May 3, 2025 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 162,419
  2. Switch - 93,525
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 54,766


VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Surprisingly good month for the Xbox Series with it being basically flat YoY and actually slightly up in the Americas. With how low its sales were last year this isn't great by any means but considering how things went for it in 2023 and 2024 this is potentially a good sign... which is what I would say if not for the big price increase. Pretty safe to say sales are gonna take a significant hit from that and it'll go right back to being down a lot.

May could be fine since it wouldn't have taken effect everywhere right away so some panic buying would've happened but the rest of this year after that should be rough so Xbox hardware really can't catch any break now. As soon as things are starting to look up a bit that happens. Combined with the GTA 6 delay the rest of this year is now a lost cause for it so the only thing left for the rest of its life is to see how much the Series S helps when that game launches.

Playstation had a decent month not being down by that much but this being the worst April for it yet isn't ideal considering the stock issues of 2021 and 2022. It collapsing in Japan is bringing things down and so is it not doing amazing in Europe like Playstation usually does since the PS4 sold over twice as much the equivalent month there. It's really just the US where the PS5 is still doing very well at this point and with no GTA 6 this year and a likely significant price increase soon the 2nd half of this year could potentially be a bit tough for it. It should have a strong May though since some people panic bought a PS5 last month to get ahead of a price increase.

And the Switch continues its spiral downwards and considering the 4.5m forecast it should be getting quite low a few months or so from now but with just one more full month to itself to go there's little more to say on it at this point since May should be really similar to this month for it.



Link to the VGChartz article here.

2025 Americas Sales Comparison Charts Through April - PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch

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) over comparable periods for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. 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)

2021 – (January 2021 to April 2022)

2022 – (January 2022 to April 2023)

2023 – (January 2023 to April 2024)

2024 – (January 2024 to April 2025)

"Year to date" sales for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2024 versus 2023 and 2024 versus 2022 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
    • 0.68 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.22 million units (-24.5%)

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch
    • 0.55 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.46 million units (-45.7%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 1.39 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.45 million units (-24.3%)

Note: VGChartz 2025, 2023, and 2022 estimates through April includes 17 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 18 weeks.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2025 Europe Sales Comparison Charts Through April - PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch

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) over comparable periods for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. 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)

2021 – (January 2021 to April 2022)

2022 – (January 2022 to April 2023)

2023 – (January 2023 to April 2024)

2024 – (January 2024 to April 2025)

"Year to date" sales for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2024 versus 2023 and 2024 versus 2022 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
    • 0.20 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.06 million units (-22.9%)

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch
    • 0.34 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.44 million units (-56.8%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 1.13 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.34 million units (-23.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2025, 2023, and 2022 estimates through April includes 17 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 18 weeks.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2025 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through April - PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch

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) over comparable periods for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. 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)

2021 – (January 2021 to April 2022)

2022 – (January 2022 to April 2023)

2023 – (January 2023 to April 2024)

2024 – (January 2024 to April 2025)

"Year to date" sales for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2024 versus 2023 and 2024 versus 2022 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
    • 0.99 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.32 million units (-24.7%)

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch
    • 1.73 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 1.58 million units (-47.6%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 3.54 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 1.14 million units (-24.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2025, 2023, and 2022 estimates through April includes 17 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 18 weeks.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.

I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.