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Wman1996 on 29 April 2026
trunkswd said:
XtremeBG said:

Unless the Switch 2 also get a price increase, and 100$ at that .. 

Yeah a Switch 2 price increase would hurt sales for that. But with given the install base I think Nintendo wants to hold off as long as possible. With PS5 there are already over 90 million sold. 

I think every single month Nintendo has been on standby ready to increase the price in all regions. It hasn't happened yet, but I still think it's quite probable. 

I don't think Nintendo could keep the price level by merely decreasing the internal storage to say 128 GB and removing HDR on the screen. There really isn't any way to cut corners on the hardware to save money while it's still a normal Switch 2. 

Xbox Series is still in production until Microsoft says otherwise but these sales figures seem to be getting lower and lower. 



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

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LipeJJ on 30 April 2026
XtremeBG said:
trunkswd said:

The big question is how much the price increase will hurt PS5 sales. It is possible Europe might be the most interesting with PS5 and Switch 2. Switch 2 will likely grow its lead in the Americas for 2026 from here on out.

Unless the Switch 2 also get a price increase, and 100$ at that .. 

Since everything seems to be going so smoothly for Nintendo, I believe they'll try to hold off a price increase for as long as possible. I can totally see they increasing it early next year when they have at least built a decent install base (30m+).



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trunkswd on 30 April 2026
LipeJJ said:
XtremeBG said:

Unless the Switch 2 also get a price increase, and 100$ at that .. 

Since everything seems to be going so smoothly for Nintendo, I believe they'll try to hold off a price increase for as long as possible. I can totally see they increasing it early next year when they have at least built a decent install base (30m+).

I agree they will likely hold out as long as possible. And if they have to increase the price a $50 increase IMO is more likely. That would put it at $499.



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.

trunkswd on 01 May 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through March - Switch 2 vs PS5 vs Xbox Series vs Switch

Here we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four platforms still on the market (Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 1) over comparable periods for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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)

2023 - (January 2023 to March 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to March 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to March 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to March 2026)

"Year to date" sales for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2026 versus 2025 and 2026 versus 2024 is displayed.  This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.

Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch 2
    • 3.34 million units sold year-to-date
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.59 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 964,428 units (-62.0%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.64 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 330,477 units (-11.1%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.39 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 399,601 units (-50.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through March includes 13 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 14 weeks.



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.

trunkswd 20 hours ago
trunkswd said:

Worldwide estimates for March 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Tops 92M LT - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for March 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,765,356 units sold for March 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 18.93 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 1,043,314 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 92.08 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 217,621 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 154.38 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 140,798 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.57 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 792,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 973,830 units in March 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 77,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 287,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,120,732 units for the month of March 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 428,062 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 33,612 (-3.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 152,169 units (-51.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 293,878 units (-57.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 954,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 203,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 7,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 23,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.34 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.64 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.59 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.39 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for March 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch 2 - 1,765,356 (18,927,905)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 1,043,314 (92,083,862)
  3. Switch 1 - 217,621 (154,377,769)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 140,798 (34,574,152)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 715,346
  2. PlayStation 5 - 417,892
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 100,602
  4. Switch 1 - 64,049
Europe hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 501,640
  2. PlayStation 5 - 335,379
  3. Switch 1 - 31,587
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,275
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 522,610
  2. PlayStation 5 - 245,385
  3. Switch 1 - 115,738
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,157
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 44,658
  2. Switch 2 - 25,760
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,764
  4. Switch 1 - 6,247

Weekly Sales:

Global March 7, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 473,456
  2. PlayStation 5 - 185,777
  3. Switch 1 - 48,716
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 30,659

Global March 14, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 397,802
  2. PlayStation 5 - 172,006
  3. Switch 1 - 43,664
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,684

Global March 21, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 332,973
  2. PlayStation 5 - 179,363
  3. Switch 1 - 42,119
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,030

Global March 28, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 289,657
  2. PlayStation 5 - 237,191
  3. Switch 1 - 42,350
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,138

Global April 4, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 271,468
  2. PlayStation 5 - 268,977
  3. Switch 1 - 40,772
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 29,287

I've updated the worldwide hardware breakdown article following the PS5 adjustments:

Worldwide estimates for March 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Tops 91M LT - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for March 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,765,356 units sold for March 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 18.93 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 858,014 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 91.52 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 217,621 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 154.38 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 140,798 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.57 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 792,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 973,830 units in March 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by nearly 263,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 287,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,120,732 units for the month of March 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 428,062 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 218,912 (-20.3%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 152,169 units (-51.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 293,878 units (-57.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 954,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 220,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 7,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 23,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.34 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.08 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.59 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.39 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for March 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch 2 - 1,765,356 (18,927,905)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 858,014 (91,517,202)
  3. Switch 1 - 217,621 (154,377,769)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 140,798 (34,574,152)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 715,346
  2. PlayStation 5 - 395,692
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 100,602
  4. Switch 1 - 64,049
Europe hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 501,640
  2. PlayStation 5 - 263,779
  3. Switch 1 - 31,587
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,275
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 522,610
  2. PlayStation 5 - 169,085
  3. Switch 1 - 115,738
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,157
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 29,458
  2. Switch 2 - 25,760
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,764
  4. Switch 1 - 6,247

Weekly Sales:

Global March 7, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 473,456
  2. PlayStation 5 - 153,277
  3. Switch 1 - 48,716
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 30,659

Global March 14, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 397,802
  2. PlayStation 5 - 141,806
  3. Switch 1 - 43,664
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,684

Global March 21, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 332,973
  2. PlayStation 5 - 148,863
  3. Switch 1 - 42,119
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,030

Global March 28, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 289,657
  2. PlayStation 5 - 192,091
  3. Switch 1 - 42,350
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,138

Global April 4, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 271,468
  2. PlayStation 5 - 221,977
  3. Switch 1 - 40,772
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 29,287

Update: PS5 figures updated following the latest adjustments



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.

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trunkswd 20 hours ago
trunkswd said:

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through March - Switch 2 vs PS5 vs Xbox Series vs Switch

Here we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four platforms still on the market (Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 1) over comparable periods for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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)

2023 - (January 2023 to March 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to March 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to March 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to March 2026)

"Year to date" sales for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2026 versus 2025 and 2026 versus 2024 is displayed.  This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.

Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch 2
    • 3.34 million units sold year-to-date
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.59 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 964,428 units (-62.0%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.64 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 330,477 units (-11.1%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.39 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 399,601 units (-50.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through March includes 13 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 14 weeks.

I've updated this article following the PS5 adjustments:

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through March - Switch 2 vs PS5 vs Xbox Series vs Switch

Here we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four platforms still on the market (Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 1) over comparable periods for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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)

2023 - (January 2023 to March 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to March 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to March 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to March 2026)

"Year to date" sales for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2026 versus 2025 and 2026 versus 2024 is displayed.  This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.

Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch 2
    • 3.34 million units sold year-to-date
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.59 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 964,428 units (-62.0%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.08 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 897,137 units (-30.2%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.39 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 399,601 units (-50.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through March includes 13 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 14 weeks.

Update: PS5 figures updated following the latest adjustments



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.

trunkswd 11 hours ago
trunkswd said:

I've updated the worldwide hardware breakdown article following the PS5 adjustments:

Worldwide estimates for March 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Tops 91M LT - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for March 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,765,356 units sold for March 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 18.93 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 858,014 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 91.52 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 217,621 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 154.38 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 140,798 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.57 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 792,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 973,830 units in March 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by nearly 263,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 287,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,120,732 units for the month of March 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 428,062 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 218,912 (-20.3%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 152,169 units (-51.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 293,878 units (-57.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 954,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 220,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 7,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 23,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.34 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.08 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.59 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.39 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for March 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch 2 - 1,765,356 (18,927,905)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 858,014 (91,517,202)
  3. Switch 1 - 217,621 (154,377,769)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 140,798 (34,574,152)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 715,346
  2. PlayStation 5 - 395,692
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 100,602
  4. Switch 1 - 64,049
Europe hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 501,640
  2. PlayStation 5 - 263,779
  3. Switch 1 - 31,587
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,275
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 522,610
  2. PlayStation 5 - 169,085
  3. Switch 1 - 115,738
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,157
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 29,458
  2. Switch 2 - 25,760
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,764
  4. Switch 1 - 6,247

Weekly Sales:

Global March 7, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 473,456
  2. PlayStation 5 - 153,277
  3. Switch 1 - 48,716
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 30,659

Global March 14, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 397,802
  2. PlayStation 5 - 141,806
  3. Switch 1 - 43,664
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,684

Global March 21, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 332,973
  2. PlayStation 5 - 148,863
  3. Switch 1 - 42,119
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,030

Global March 28, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 289,657
  2. PlayStation 5 - 192,091
  3. Switch 1 - 42,350
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,138

Global April 4, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 271,468
  2. PlayStation 5 - 221,977
  3. Switch 1 - 40,772
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 29,287

Update: PS5 figures updated following the latest adjustments

Updated Switch 2 and Switch 1 numbers following the latest adjustments

Worldwide estimates for March 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Tops 91M LT - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for March 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,676,756 units sold for March 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 18.74 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 858,014 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 91.52 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, with an estimated 237,954 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 154.45 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 140,798 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 34.57 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are up by nearly 702,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 973,830 units in March 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by nearly 263,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 287,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,120,732 units for the month of March 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 428,062 units.

PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 218,912 (-20.3%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 152,169 units (-51.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 273,545 units (-53.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by nearly 928,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 220,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 7,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by over 27,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.15 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.08 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.64 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.39 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Global hardware estimates for March 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch 2 - 1,676,756 (18,736,105)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 858,014 (91,517,202)
  3. Switch 1 - 237,954 (154,450,095)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 140,798 (34,574,152)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 684,146
  2. PlayStation 5 - 395,692
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 100,602
  4. Switch 1 - 66,969
Europe hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 444,240
  2. PlayStation 5 - 263,779
  3. Switch 1 - 33,387
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,275
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 522,610
  2. PlayStation 5 - 169,085
  3. Switch 1 - 130,351
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 5,157
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for March 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 29,458
  2. Switch 2 - 25,760
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,764
  4. Switch 1 - 7,247

Weekly Sales:

Global March 7, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 451,756
  2. PlayStation 5 - 153,277
  3. Switch 1 - 52,316
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 30,659

Global March 14, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 380,102
  2. PlayStation 5 - 141,806
  3. Switch 1 - 48,264
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,684

Global March 21, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 316,173
  2. PlayStation 5 - 148,863
  3. Switch 1 - 46,719
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,030

Global March 28, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 274,157
  2. PlayStation 5 - 192,091
  3. Switch 1 - 46,080
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,138

Global April 4, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. Switch 2 - 254,568
  2. PlayStation 5 - 221,977
  3. Switch 1 - 44,575
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 29,287

Update: PS5, Switch 2, and Switch 1 figures updated following the latest adjustments



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.

trunkswd 11 hours ago
trunkswd said:

I've updated this article following the PS5 adjustments:

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through March - Switch 2 vs PS5 vs Xbox Series vs Switch

Here we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four platforms still on the market (Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 1) over comparable periods for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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)

2023 - (January 2023 to March 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to March 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to March 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to March 2026)

"Year to date" sales for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2026 versus 2025 and 2026 versus 2024 is displayed.  This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.

Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch 2
    • 3.34 million units sold year-to-date
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.59 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 964,428 units (-62.0%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.08 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 897,137 units (-30.2%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.39 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 399,601 units (-50.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through March includes 13 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 14 weeks.

Update: PS5 figures updated following the latest adjustments

Article updated following Switch 2 and Switch 1 adjustments:

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through March - Switch 2 vs PS5 vs Xbox Series vs Switch

Here we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four platforms still on the market (Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 1) over comparable periods for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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)

2023 - (January 2023 to March 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to March 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to March 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to March 2026)

"Year to date" sales for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2026 versus 2025 and 2026 versus 2024 is displayed.  This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.

Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year

Nintendo

  • Nintendo Switch 2
    • 3.15 million units sold year-to-date
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.64 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 913,902 units (-58.7%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.08 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 897,137 units (-30.2%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.39 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 399,601 units (-50.4%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through March includes 13 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 14 weeks.

Update: PS5, Switch 2, and Switch 1 figures updated following the latest adjustments



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