Welcome to the July 2026 VGChartz estimates thread, which includes the dates from July 5 to August 1. The articles breaking down July 2026 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.

Worldwide estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 784,102 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 94.09 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 707,158 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 22.55 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 came in third place with 147,223 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 155.42 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place, with an estimated 115,442 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 35.21 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 102,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 809,477 units in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 61,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 131,000 units. The PS4 sold 722,877 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 246,804 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 865,259 (-55.0%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 152,694 (-16.3%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 22,706 units (-16.4%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 131,405 units (-47.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 286,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 63,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 106,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 45,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 6.96 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 4.66 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.43 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.98 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 784,102 (94,090,214)
2. Switch 2 - 707,158 (22,545,465)
3. Switch 1 - 147,223 (155,315,322)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 115,442 (35,206,081)

Weekly Sales:

Global July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 190,882
2. Switch 2 - 172,074
3. Switch 1 - 37,812
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,726

Global July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 190,750
2. Switch 2 - 159,279
3. Switch 1 - 35,592
4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,223

Global July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 203,768
2. PlayStation 5 - 198,322
3. Switch 1 - 36,398
4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,807

Global August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 204,148
2. Switch 2 - 172,037
3. Switch 1 - 37,421
4. Xbox Series X|S - 31,686

Europe estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS2 Tops 5M LT - Europe Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 301,537 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 33.26 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 192,896 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 5.14 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 38,542 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.76 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 37,486 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.91 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 12,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 205,294 units in Europe in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 9,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 21,000 units. PS4 sold 292,655 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 59,178 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 102,549 (-34.7%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 16,041 (-5.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 5,185 units (-11.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 39,632 units (-51.4%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by over 83,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 35,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 14,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 9,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.55 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an 1.55 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.27 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.24 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for July 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 - 301,537 (33,256,701)
2. Switch 2 - 192,896 (5,137,355)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 38,542 (8,764,421)
4. Switch 1 - 37,486 (39,910,232)

Weekly Sales:

Europe July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,486
2. Switch 2 - 48,786
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,861
4. Switch 1 - 8,748

Europe July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,790
2. Switch 2 - 45,424
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,261
4. Switch 1 - 9,159

Europe July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 76,695
2. Switch 2 - 51,388
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,898
4. Switch 1 - 9,706

Europe August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,566
2. Switch 2 - 47,298
3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,522
4. Switch 1 - 9,873

Americas estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Barely Down - Americas Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 267,201 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 7.88 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 215,347 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 36.69 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 64,423 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 21.91 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 43,361 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.26 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 44,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 311,520 units in the Americas in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 6,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 79,000 units. PS4 sold 221,706 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 143,425 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 293,536 units (-52.4%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 10,824 (-4.8%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 16,405 units (-20.3%) and Switch 1 sales are down by 57,911 units (-57.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 142,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 4,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 90,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 12,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 2.43 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 1.68 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.66 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.38 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for July 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 - 267,201 (7,879,321)
2. PlayStation 5 - 215,347 (36,688,261)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 64,423 (21,906,344)
4. Switch 1 - 43,361 (59,261,693)

USA hardware estimates for July 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 226,525
2. PlayStation 5 - 168,132
3. Xbox Series X|S - 52,801
4. Switch 1 - 30,035

Weekly Sales:

July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 66,525
2. PlayStation 5 - 56,950
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,958
4. Switch 1 - 11,300

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 56,092
2. PlayStation 5 - 44,869
3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,801
4. Switch 1 - 7,935

July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 63,929
2. PlayStation 5 - 51,245
3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,038
4. Switch 1 - 11,141

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 54,540
2. PlayStation 5 - 39,712
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,303
4. Switch 1 - 7,800

July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 70,548
2. PlayStation 5 - 51,987
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,705
4. Switch 1 - 10,562

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 59,574
2. PlayStation 5 - 40,451
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,106
4. Switch 1 - 7,243

August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 66,199
2. PlayStation 5 - 55,165
3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,722
4. Switch 1 - 10,358

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 56,319
2. PlayStation 5 - 43,100
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,591
4. Switch 1 - 7,057

Japan estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Up YoY - Japan Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Japan with 138,133 units sold for June 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold an estimated 6.30 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 40,376 units to bring its lifetime sales to 7.67 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 sold an estimated 31,409 units to bring its lifetime sales to 37.01 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 506 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.71 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 65,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 202,801 units in Japan in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by nearly 6,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 200 units. PS4 sold 46,026 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 305 units.

Nintendo Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 241,329 units (-63.6%). Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 27,064 units (-46.3%), PlayStation 5 sales are up by 12,857 (46.7%), and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 434 units (-46.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are up by less than 1,000 units, Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 12,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 7,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 2,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an estimated 2.20 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.50 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 0.34 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.02 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Japan hardware estimates for July 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 - 138,133 (6,303,665)
2. PlayStation 5 - 40,376 (7,670,162)
3. Switch 1 - 31,409 (37,010,538)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 506 (705,750)

Weekly Sales:

Japan July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 29,505
2. PlayStation 5 - 11,416
3. Switch 1 - 8,971
4. Xbox Series X|S - 160

Japan July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 -25,625
2. PlayStation 5 -9,598
3. Switch 1 -6,582
4. Xbox Series X|S - 96

Japan July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 51,175
2. PlayStation 5 - 9,219
3. Switch 1 - 7,380
4. Xbox Series X|S - 155

Japan August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 31,828
2. PlayStation 5 - 10,143
3. Switch 1 - 8,476
4. Xbox Series X|S - 95

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Japan Sales Comparison Charts Through July - 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 July 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to July 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to July 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to July 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
• 2.20 million units sold year-to-date
• Up year-on-year 0.50 million units (29.7%)
• Nintendo Switch 1
• 0.50 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.36 million units (-41.8%)

Sony

• PlayStation 5
• 0.34 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.14 million units (-29.7%)

Microsoft

• Xbox Series X|S
• 0.02 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.01 million units (-32.1%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through July includes 30 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 31 weeks.

Americas estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Barely Down - Americas Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 267,201 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 7.88 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 215,347 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 36.69 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 64,423 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 21.91 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 43,361 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.26 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 44,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 311,520 units in the Americas in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 6,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 79,000 units. PS4 sold 221,706 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 143,425 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 293,536 units (-52.4%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 10,824 (-4.8%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 16,405 units (-20.3%) and Switch 1 sales are down by 57,911 units (-57.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 142,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 4,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 90,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 12,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 2.43 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 1.68 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.66 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.38 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Americas hardware estimates for July 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 - 267,201 (7,879,321)
2. PlayStation 5 - 215,347 (36,688,261)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 64,423 (21,906,344)
4. Switch 1 - 43,361 (59,261,693)

USA hardware estimates for July 2026:

1. Switch 2 - 226,525
2. PlayStation 5 - 168,132
3. Xbox Series X|S - 52,801
4. Switch 1 - 30,035

Weekly Sales:

July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 66,525
2. PlayStation 5 - 56,950
3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,958
4. Switch 1 - 11,300

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 56,092
2. PlayStation 5 - 44,869
3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,801
4. Switch 1 - 7,935

July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 63,929
2. PlayStation 5 - 51,245
3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,038
4. Switch 1 - 11,141

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 54,540
2. PlayStation 5 - 39,712
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,303
4. Switch 1 - 7,800

July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 70,548
2. PlayStation 5 - 51,987
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,705
4. Switch 1 - 10,562

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 59,574
2. PlayStation 5 - 40,451
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,106
4. Switch 1 - 7,243

August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

1. Switch 2 - 66,199
2. PlayStation 5 - 55,165
3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,722
4. Switch 1 - 10,358

USA:

1. Switch 2 - 56,319
2. PlayStation 5 - 43,100
3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,591
4. Switch 1 - 7,057

Europe estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller, NS2 Tops 5M LT - Europe Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 301,537 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 33.26 million units lifetime. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 192,896 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 5.14 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 38,542 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 8.76 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 37,486 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 39.91 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 12,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 205,294 units in Europe in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 9,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 21,000 units. PS4 sold 292,655 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 59,178 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 102,549 (-34.7%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 16,041 (-5.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 5,185 units (-11.9%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 39,632 units (-51.4%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Switch 2 sales are down by over 83,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 35,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by nearly 14,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 9,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.55 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an 1.55 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.27 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.24 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Europe hardware estimates for July 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 - 301,537 (33,256,701)
2. Switch 2 - 192,896 (5,137,355)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 38,542 (8,764,421)
4. Switch 1 - 37,486 (39,910,232)

Weekly Sales:

Europe July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 73,486
2. Switch 2 - 48,786
3. Xbox Series X|S - 8,861
4. Switch 1 - 8,748

Europe July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,790
2. Switch 2 - 45,424
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,261
4. Switch 1 - 9,159

Europe July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 76,695
2. Switch 2 - 51,388
3. Xbox Series X|S - 9,898
4. Switch 1 - 9,706

Europe August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 75,566
2. Switch 2 - 47,298
3. Xbox Series X|S - 10,522
4. Switch 1 - 9,873

Thank you Future Trunks. Do you know when the total Worldwide numbers will be out ?

Worldwide estimates for July 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for July 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 784,102 units sold for July 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 94.09 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 707,158 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 22.55 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 came in third place with 147,223 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 155.42 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place, with an estimated 115,442 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 35.21 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 102,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 809,477 units in July 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 61,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 131,000 units. The PS4 sold 722,877 units for the month of July 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 246,804 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 865,259 (-55.0%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 152,694 (-16.3%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 22,706 units (-16.4%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 131,405 units (-47.2%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 286,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 63,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 106,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by over 45,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 6.96 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 4.66 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.43 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.98 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

1. PlayStation 5 - 784,102 (94,090,214)
2. Switch 2 - 707,158 (22,545,465)
3. Switch 1 - 147,223 (155,315,322)
4. Xbox Series X|S - 115,442 (35,206,081)

Weekly Sales:

Global July 11, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 190,882
2. Switch 2 - 172,074
3. Switch 1 - 37,812
4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,726

Global July 18, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 190,750
2. Switch 2 - 159,279
3. Switch 1 - 35,592
4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,223

Global July 25, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 - 203,768
2. PlayStation 5 - 198,322
3. Switch 1 - 36,398
4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,807

Global August 1, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 204,148
2. Switch 2 - 172,037
3. Switch 1 - 37,421
4. Xbox Series X|S - 31,686

A very unexpectedly strong month for the PS5 considering the circumstances with it being up compared to the PS4 despite the price increase earlier this year. Perhaps GTA 6 is why but the Xbox Series doing way worse compared to last month goes against that. It'll be interesting to see just how badly the latter does going forward with it being so expensive now and how many PS5's got sold till it gets another increase.

The Switch 2 did worse compared to the Switch 1 which isn't ideal considering its sales are gonna take a hit after August. It's still ahead of the Switch 1's 2018 overall but it's safe to say that it's gonna do worse every year 2019 onward and it might not even beat 2018 depending on how the rest of the year goes.

It'll still selling really well of course but things could get a little rough next year if they feel forced to increase the price again. And the Switch 1 has its lowest month yet but that recent quarter did breathe a bit of life into it and it getting launched in Indonesia in a few months is a bit noteworthy so it'll be interesting to see how notable the impact of that is. The impact on the Switch 2 and how much Nintendo can grow by spreading to more markets matters way more though of course.

What a leap in row for NS month over month, also given June was five weeks.
And in the last week NS sold more in Europe than in NA and Japan.
Imminent discontinuation just started to have an effect in sales.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Americas Sales Comparison Charts Through July - 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 July 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to July 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to July 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to July 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
• 2.43 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.07 million units (-2.8%)
• Nintendo Switch 1
• 0.38 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.64 million units (-62.6%)

Sony

• PlayStation 5
• 1.68 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.64 million units (-27.6%)

Microsoft

• Xbox Series X|S
• 0.66 million units sold year-to-date
• Down year-on-year 0.30 million units (-31.5%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through July includes 30 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 31 weeks.