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Switch 2 vs PS5 Sales Comparison - November 2025
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and the PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch 2 Vs. PS5 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 1,132,283 - Switch 2
Total Lead: 4,240,109 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 12,493,426
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 8,253,317
November 2025 is the 6th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 1.13 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is ahead of the PS5 by 4.24 million units.
The 6th month for the Switch 2 is November 2025, while for the PS5 it is April 2021. The Switch 2 has sold 12.49 million units, while the PS5 sold 8.25 million units during the same timeframe.
The PlayStation 5 sold 86.12 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 73.63 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS5.
VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news, as well as posting random gaming content. 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.
