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PS5 & Xbox Series X|S Launch to Record Sales - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Nov 8-14

PS5 & Xbox Series X|S Launch to Record Sales - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Nov 8-14 - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 26 November 2020 / 23,716 Views

Despite having a staggered launch over the course of two weeks the PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console with 1,483,910 consoles sold for the week ending November 14, according to VGChartz estimates.

The PS5 launched in North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea for this week. The PS5 had a bigger launch in North America, Australia, and New Zealand than its predecessor, the PS4, while it had a smaller launch in Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

Microsoft launched its next-generation consoles, the Xbox Series X and S, in 40 countries worldwide for the week. The consoles sold a combined 1,345,386 units worldwide in its launch week. This is a bigger launch than the Xbox One, which sold 1.1 million units in its first week, and is the biggest launch in Xbox history. 

The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are expected to be severely supply constrained through at least early 2021 as any consoles that become available have been selling out in a matter of minutes. 

The Nintendo Switch was the third best-selling console with sales of 722,176 consoles sold. This was followed by the PlayStation 4 with 116,301 units, the Xbox One with 45,288 units, and the Nintendo 3DS with 2,198 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same week a year ago are up 142,544 units (24.6%). The PlayStation 4 is down 211,809 units (-64.6%), the Xbox One is down 33,696 units (-42.7%), and the 3DS is down 18,027 units (-89.1%).

PS5 Sales, Xbox Series X and S Sales, Switch Sales

Global hardware estimates (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,483,910 (1,483,910) - NEW
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 1,345,386 (1,345,386) - NEW
  3. Switch - 722,176 (69,260,049)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 116,301 (113,896,240)
  5. Xbox One - 45,288 (48,548,670)
  6. 3DS - 2,198 (75,826,987)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 1,259,270 - NEW
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 898,208 - NEW
  3. Switch - 303,703
  4. Xbox One - 34,706
  5. PlayStation 4 - 32,946
  6. 3DS - 812
Europe hardware estimates:
  1. Xbox Series X|S - 349,697 - NEW
  2. Nintendo Switch - 216,851
  3. PlayStation 4 - 71,480
  4. Xbox One - 8,340
  5. 3DS - 686
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 172,632
  2. PlayStation 5 - 152,516 - NEW
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 28,230 - NEW
  4. PlayStation 4 - 8,487
  5. 3DS - 617
  6. Xbox One - 226
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 72,124 - NEW
  2. Xbox Series X|S - 69,251 - NEW
  3. Switch - 28,990
  4. PlayStation 4 - 3,388
  5. Xbox One - 1,882
  6. 3DS - 83

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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