Switch Best-Selling Console in Europe and Australia in November, PS5 Slightly Behind - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2021 / 3,865 Views
The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console across Europe and Australia in November, according to the head of GamesIndustry Christopher Dring.
Switch sales compared to November 2019 are down just 2.2 percent as last year saw the release of Pokemon Sword and Shield, which helped drive sales.
The PlayStation 5 had a strong launch across Europe and Australia, but it fell just short of the Switch for the month. However, it should be noted the PS5 didn't launch in Europe until November 19.
Across Europe and Australia, Nintendo Switch was the No.1 selling games console in November, just ahead of PlayStation 5. Switch sales are overall down very slightly (2.2%) over November 2019, which benefited from the launch of Pokemon Sword and Shield
— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) December 10, 2020
The PlayStation brand had a bigger share of the overall market when you add up sales for the PS5 and PS4, according to Dring. However, it was fairly close, mainly due to the UK.
It was very close (mainly because of the UK). PlayStation as a brand had the biggest share of the market
— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) December 10, 2020
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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Insane sales for both systems, can't imagine how the ps5 would have sold if there whas enough stock.
But ofcourse console are dying soo..
Nintendo is reigning surpreme right now. Sony can barely keep up witb PS5 demand while Switch sells immensely. Insane
Interesting sales :) 2020 is a legendary Gaming-Year for me, so many fantastic Games. And The PlayStation 5 is completely sold out in every country and is not in any store. The Dualsense is the best controller and I'm sure that 2021 will be a gigantic year - when enough PS5 consoles can be produced for all gamers.
well it;s christmas time, switch is going to sell well.
if sony has stocks they would be #1 easy...
Best selling console globally
