VGChartz has Switch 2 outselling the PS5 in the ROW, it seems. I think that is likely not the case, I know Brazil is only a small fraction of it, but it was really not even close around here.

Sales dropped a lot for the PS5 compared to November when on Amazon we had a ratio of over 20:1 favoring the PS5, but only now in January it returned to a crawl and both are close, December still had good delas for it all month.

The Switch 2 outselling the PS5 globally for the month is indeed likely considering the huge difference in Japan, tho.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Outsells PS3

Sony's latest video game console, the PlayStation 5, which is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, has outsold the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3, according to VGChartz estimates. 

The PS5 has sold an estimated 89.44 million units worldwide through December, while the PlayStation 3 sold 87.40 million units lifetime.

Up next for the PS5 is the Nintendo Wii with 101.63 million units sold lifetime, followed by the PlayStation with 102.49 million units sold and PlayStation 4 with 117.20 million units sold.

Breaking down sales by region, the PS5 has sold an estimated 31.67 million units in North America, 31.71 million units in Europe, 7.33 million units in Japan, and 18.73 million units in the rest of the world.

This compares to the PlayStation 3, which sold 29.60 million units in North America, 30.87 million units in Europe, 10.47 million units in Japan, and 16.47 million units in the rest of the world.

Further breaking down PS5 Europe sales, the console has sold an estimated 5.59 million units in the UK, 6.19 million units in Germany, and 5.08 million units in France.

The PlayStation 5 launched worldwide in November 2020, while the PlayStation 3 launched in North America and Japan in November 2006, and in Europe in March 2007.

PS5 could beat both Nintendo Wii and PS1 at this year.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Outsells Wii U and PS Vita in Just 7 Months

Nintendo's latest video game console, the Nintendo Switch 2, has outsold the lifetime sales of the Nintendo Wii U and PlayStation Vita in just seven month, according to VGChartz estimates. 

The Switch 2 has sold an estimated 16.09 million units worldwide through December, while the Wii U sold 13.56 million units lifetime and the PS Vita sold 13.13 million units.

Up next for the Switch 2 is the Sega Master System with 20.84 million units sold lifetime, followed by the Nintendo GameCube with 21.74 million units sold and original Xbox with 24.65 million units sold.

Breaking down sales by region, the Switch has sold an estimated 4.96 million units in North America, 3.37 million units in Europe, 4.02 million units in Japan, and 3.74million units in the rest of the world.

This compares to the Wii U, which sold 6.15 million units in North America, 3.27 million units in Europe, 3.33 million units in Japan, and 0.82million units in the rest of the world.

The PS Vita sold 2.70 million units in North America, 2.89 million units in Europe, 5.73 million units in Japan, and 1.81 million units in the rest of the world.

Further breaking down Switch 2 Europe sales, the console has sold an estimated 0.75 million units in the UK, 0.71 million units in Germany, and 0.67 million units in France.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched worldwide in June 2025, while the Wii U launched in North America and Europe in November 2012 and in December 2012, and the PlayStation Vita launched in Japan in December 2011 and in North America and Europe in February 2012.