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Ns1 sold 53.6k in row this month according to vgc , 10.72k weekly.
Amazing durability.
The most spectacular though is ps5 sales IN europe,which led it to have 1m+ IN September at that "age".
For me the member kyuu has given a very enlightening explanation about that.
Users stuck on ps4 finally migrating, since more and more major titles cease to release on it.

Last edited by tak13 - on 24 October 2026

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tak13 said:

I made that question in another thread.

Repeating it to specific person who may knows.
Trunks, the upcoming Nintendo FY26-27Q2 will cover the 5 weeks of September or the for or rather be as of the final day of the quarter, 30th of September.
What the past indicates, q bit lazy to check that too. 😵‍💫

I'm not exactly sure what yo are asking. Companies earnings reports cover specific months so the latest one will cover July 1 to September 30. This does mean our estimates will include an extra 3 days in October compared to the earnings reports.



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.

JRPGfan said:

It's nice to have it all in 1 thread like this, and easily readable (the layout and formatting).
Thanks for all the work and effort it took to do this Trunkswd.

All the monthly articles related to this are posted in this threads. While the comparison articles (ie. NS2 v NS1) are posted in another thread. Been doing this for years.



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 said:
tak13 said:

I made that question in another thread.

Repeating it to specific person who may know. 
Trunks, the upcoming Nintendo FY26-27Q2 will cover the 5 weeks of September or the for or rather be as of the final day of the quarter, 30th of September.
What the past indicates, q bit lazy to check that too. 😵‍💫

I'm not exactly sure what yo are asking. Companies earnings reports cover specific months so the latest one will cover July 1 to September 30. This does mean our estimates will include an extra 3 days in October compared to the earnings reports.

Your reply shows you fathomed what i asked.

Nice, Thanks, trunks. 

3 days doesn't make such a great difference.

446k sales then IN vgc vs.... Shipments?

At least 446k? Less according to a theory that there is a contigent of reducing stock (mostly in europe) or  that there is sufficient, so shipping less. 

It sould be 500k and maybe 530k,which will bring the Shipments tally to 157.12.

Provided that  sales were 597k and Shipments 672k last time. 

Last edited by tak13 - on 24 October 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Americas Sales Comparison Charts Through September - 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 September 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to September 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to September 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to September 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
    • 3.06 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.16 million units (-4.9%)
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.47 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.74 million units (-60.9%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.23 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.60 million units (-21.1%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.80 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.37 million units (-31.7%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through September includes 39 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 40 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.

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Trunks, a bit premature and even audacious to ask! Feel free to ingore it, i can't resist the urge to ask! How do you prepare to track NS launch in indonesia? What metrics will be implemented, if any?

Last edited by tak13 - on 25 October 2026

trunkswd said:

Americas estimates for September 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Jump YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for September 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 331,510 units sold for August 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 37.28 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 280,880 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 8.51 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 79,370 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 22.07 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 50,568 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.39 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 29,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 310,163 units in the Americas in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 45,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 140,000 units. PS4 sold 286,066 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 219,852 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 66,227 units (-19.1%). PlayStation 5 sales are up by 66,547 (25.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 28,823 units (-26.6%) and Switch 1 sales are down by 36,798 units (-42.1%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 74,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 114,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 9,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by over 7,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.07 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.23 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.80 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.47 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. Switch 2 - 280,880 (8,514,655)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 331,510 (37,279,287)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,370 (22,065,858)
  4. Switch 1 - 50,568 (59,385,337)

USA hardware estimates for September 2026:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 259,007
  2. Switch 2 - 238,005
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 65,119
  4. Switch 1 - 35,327

Weekly Sales:

September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,984
  2. Switch 2 - 49,327
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,467
  4. Switch 1 - 11,075

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 47,621
  2. Switch 2 - 41,693
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,321
  4. Switch 1 - 7,747

September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 55,453
  2. Switch 2 - 53,502
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,028
  4. Switch 1 - 10,620

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 45,221
  2. PlayStation 5 - 43,221
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,163
  4. Switch 1 - 7,389

September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 95,782
  2. Switch 2 - 64,278
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,056
  4. Switch 1 - 9,146

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 75,255
  2. Switch 2 - 54,704
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,346
  4. Switch 1 - 6,390

September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,634
  2. Switch 2 - 57,530
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,237
  4. Switch 1 - 9,571

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 48,780
  2. PlayStation 5 - 47,395
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 11,668
  4. Switch 1 - 6,699

October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 58,657
  2. Switch 2 - 56,243
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,582
  4. Switch 1 - 10,156

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 47,607
  2. PlayStation 5 - 45,515
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,621
  4. Switch 1 - 7,102

Updated Americas article following Xbox Series adjustments:

PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Jump YoY - Americas Hardware Estimates for September 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 331,510 units sold for August 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 37.28 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with an estimated 280,880 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 8.51 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 84,370 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 22.13 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with an estimated 50,568 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 59.39 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 29,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 310,163 units in the Americas in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by over 45,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 135,000 units. PS4 sold 286,066 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 219,852 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 66,227 units (-19.1%). PlayStation 5 sales are up by 66,547 (25.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 31,423 units (-27.1%) and Switch 1 sales are down by 36,798 units (-42.1%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by nearly 74,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 114,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 12,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by over 7,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.07 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 2.23 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.81 million units, and the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.47 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. PlayStation 5 - 331,510 (37,279,287)
  2. Switch 2 - 280,880 (8,514,655)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 84,370 (22,129,158)
  4. Switch 1 - 50,568 (59,385,337)

USA hardware estimates for September 2026:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 259,007
  2. Switch 2 - 238,005
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 70,119
  4. Switch 1 - 35,327

Weekly Sales:

September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,984
  2. Switch 2 - 49,327
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 17,467
  4. Switch 1 - 11,075

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 47,621
  2. Switch 2 - 41,693
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,321
  4. Switch 1 - 7,747

September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 55,453
  2. Switch 2 - 53,502
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,028
  4. Switch 1 - 10,620

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 45,221
  2. PlayStation 5 - 43,221
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,163
  4. Switch 1 - 7,389

September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 95,782
  2. Switch 2 - 64,278
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,056
  4. Switch 1 - 9,146

USA:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 75,255
  2. Switch 2 - 54,704
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 13,346
  4. Switch 1 - 6,390

September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 60,634
  2. Switch 2 - 57,530
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,237
  4. Switch 1 - 9,571

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 48,780
  2. PlayStation 5 - 47,395
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,668
  4. Switch 1 - 6,699

October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

Americas:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 58,657
  2. Switch 2 - 56,243
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 16,582
  4. Switch 1 - 10,156

USA:

  1. Switch 2 - 47,607
  2. PlayStation 5 - 45,515
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 14,621
  4. Switch 1 - 7,102


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 said:

Worldwide estimates for September 2026

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for September 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,111,344 units sold for September 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 96.10 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 802,620 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 24.17 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 came in third place with 169,892 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 155.63 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place, with an estimated 128,236 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 35.45 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 133,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 935,567 units in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 38,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 249,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,073,805 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 377,731 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 230,793 (-22.3%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 373,072 (-25.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 51,401 units (-28.6%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 169,937 units (-50.0%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 51,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 326,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 22,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 37,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 8.59 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 6.59 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.72 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.21 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,111,344 (96,095,161)
  2. Switch 2 - 802,620 (24,173,325)
  3. Switch 1 - 169,892 (155,631,057)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 128,236 (35,453,533)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 331,510
  2. Switch 2 - 280,880
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 79,370
  4. Switch 1 - 50,568
Europe hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 430,681
  2. Switch 2 - 209,126
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 37,492
  4. Switch 1 - 36,328
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 315,710
  2. Switch 2 - 270,125
  3. Switch 1 - 76,482
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 4,786
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 42,489
  2. PlayStation 5 - 33,443
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,588
  4. Switch 1 - 6,514

Weekly Sales:

Global September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 210,875
  2. Switch 2 - 139,234
  3. Switch 1 - 38,714
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 26,717

Global September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 193,570
  2. Switch 2 - 151,987
  3. Switch 1 - 34,231
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,360

Global September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 273,255
  2. Switch 2 - 181,504
  3. Switch 1 - 30,839
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 24,546

Global September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 211,303
  2. Switch 2 - 169,136
  3. Switch 1 - 32,074
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 24,253

Global October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 222,341
  2. Switch 2 - 160,759
  3. Switch 1 - 34,034
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,360

Updated worldwide article following Xbox Series adjustments:

PS5 Outsells Switch 2 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for September 2026

The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,111,344 units sold for September 2026, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 has sold 96.10 million units lifetime.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 802,620 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 24.17 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 came in third place with 169,892 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 155.63 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place, with an estimated 133,236 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 35.52 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 133,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 935,567 units in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 38,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 244,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,073,805 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 377,731 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 230,793 (-22.3%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 373,072 (-25.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 54,001 units (-28.8%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 169,937 units (-50.0%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 51,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 326,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 25,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 37,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 8.59 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 6.59 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.72 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.22 million units.

Monthly Sales:

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

  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,111,344 (96,095,161)
  2. Switch 2 - 802,620 (24,173,325)
  3. Switch 1 - 169,892 (155,631,057)
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 133,236 (35,516,833)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 331,510
  2. Switch 2 - 280,880
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 84,370
  4. Switch 1 - 50,568
Europe hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 430,681
  2. Switch 2 - 209,126
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 37,492
  4. Switch 1 - 36,328
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 315,710
  2. Switch 2 - 270,125
  3. Switch 1 - 76,482
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 4,786
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for September 2026:
  1. Switch 2 - 42,489
  2. PlayStation 5 - 33,443
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 6,588
  4. Switch 1 - 6,514

Weekly Sales:

Global September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 210,875
  2. Switch 2 - 139,234
  3. Switch 1 - 38,714
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 27,717

Global September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 193,570
  2. Switch 2 - 151,987
  3. Switch 1 - 34,231
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 26,360

Global September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 273,255
  2. Switch 2 - 181,504
  3. Switch 1 - 30,839
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,546

Global September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 211,303
  2. Switch 2 - 169,136
  3. Switch 1 - 32,074
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 25,253

Global October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

  1. PlayStation 5 - 222,341
  2. Switch 2 - 160,759
  3. Switch 1 - 34,034
  4. Xbox Series X|S - 28,360


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 said:

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Americas Sales Comparison Charts Through September - 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 September 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to September 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to September 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to September 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
    • 3.06 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.16 million units (-4.9%)
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.47 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.74 million units (-60.9%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.23 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.60 million units (-21.1%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.80 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.37 million units (-31.7%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through September includes 39 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 40 weeks.

Updated following Xbox Series adjustments:

2026 Americas Sales Comparison Charts Through September - 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 September 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to September 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to September 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to September 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
    • 3.06 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.16 million units (-4.9%)
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.47 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.74 million units (-60.9%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.23 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.60 million units (-21.1%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.81 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.38 million units (-31.6%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through September includes 39 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 40 weeks.

Last edited by trunkswd - on 29 October 2026

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.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

2026 Europe Sales Comparison Charts Through September - 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 September 2023)

2024 - (January 2024 to September 2024)

2025 - (January 2025 to September 2025)

2026 - (January 2026 to September 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
    • 1.95 million units sold year-to-date
    • Up year-on-year 0.109 million units (4.6%)
  • Nintendo Switch 1
    • 0.32 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.49 million units (-60.8%)

Sony

  • PlayStation 5
    • 2.27 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.81 million units (-26.2%)

Microsoft

  • Xbox Series X|S
    • 0.31 million units sold year-to-date
    • Down year-on-year 0.13 million units (-29.1%)

Note: VGChartz 2026, 2025, and 2023 estimates through September includes 39 weeks, while 2024 estimates includes 40 weeks.



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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.