Welcome to the VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts monthly discussion thread for the September 2026 charts. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion and post any charts I forget to post. View the list of September articles here.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Japan - September 2026

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.

Switch 2 Vs. Switch 1 Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 84,704 - Switch 1

Gap change over last 12 months: 870,668 - Switch 2

Total Lead: 2,001,240 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 6,567,680

Switch 1 Total Sales: 4,566,440

September 2026 is the 16th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.08 million units when you align the launches.

In the last 12 months, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.87 million units. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 2.00 million units.

The 16th month for the Switch 2 is September 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is June 2018. The Switch 2 has sold 6.57 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 4.57 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 37.08 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 30.51 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - September 2026

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 launched in February 2014. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS4 Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 201,176 - PS4

Gap change over last 12 months: 504,704 - PS4

Total Lead: 1,173,995 - PS4

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 7,749,760

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 8,923,755

September 2026 is the 71st month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 4 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 0.20 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.50 million units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 1.17 million units.

The 71st month for the PS5 in Japan is September 2026, while for the PS4 it is December 2019. The PS5 has sold 7.75 million units, while the PS4 sold 8.92 million units during the same timeframe.

The PS4 crossed 9 million in month 72 and 9.5 million in month 84. The PS4 sold 9.68 million units lifetime. The PS5 is currently 1.93 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in the US - September 2026

This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 in the US and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

Switch 2 Vs. Switch 1 US:

Gap change in latest month: 85,009 - Switch 1

Gap change over last 12 months: 442,633 - Switch 1

Total Lead: 655,696 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 7,030,568

Switch 1 Total Sales: 6,374,872

September 2026 is the 16th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.09 million units when you align the launches.

In the last 12 months, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.44 million units. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 0.66 million units.

The 16th month for the Switch 2 is September 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is June 2018. The Switch 2 has sold 7.03 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 6.37 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 49.10 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 42.07 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in the US - September 2026

This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS4 US:

Gap change in latest month: 19,324 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 756,739 - PS4

Total Lead: 377,602 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 30,477,214

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 30,099,612

September 2026 is the 71st month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 4 by 19,324 units.

In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 0.76 million units. The PS5 is currently ahead of the PS4 by 0.38 million units.

The PS5 has sold 30.48 million units in 71 months, while the PS4 sold 30.10 million units. Month 71 for the PS5 is September 2026 and for the PS4 is September 2019.

The PS4 crossed 32 million in month 74, 33 million in month 79, and 34 million in month 86. The PS4 sold 34.93 million units lifetime in the US. The PS5 is 4.45 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in the US.

https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3myzgh77xss2f

If my math ain't wrong:

Wouldn't Matt's US numbers indicate that VGC Series US sell-through estimates are quite overtracked?

Xbox One total US sell-through estimates in month 71 were 25,821,271 units.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/441172/xbox-one-vs-xbox-360-in-the-us-ndash-vgchartz-gap-charts-ndash-september-2019/

As i mentioned  in another thread, you might have confused the 22m figure of vgc  being about the usa, but that number pertains to whole Murica! Check tools hardware by date. Trunks for some reason provides the total life to date sales of americas and not usa isolated.

Wow about 400k, not bad at all when taking into account how obscure sales data have been by MS and that we are in the end of 6th year of the console.

That is if our Xbox One lifetime sales through 71 months are perfectly spot on. Though, given NPD/Circana data it should be relatively close and we have lifetime US sales for the Xbox One. So could come down to shifting a little sales to later in its life. 

Either way we will need to add to the Xbox Series in the US to get it closer to Mat's % drop. If he is rounding could be -28.4% down.

I'd say will need to add 50K-100K to Xbox Series in the US and shift some Xbox One sales in the US, but keep its lifetime in the US the same.