PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch Sales Comparison Charts Through May 8 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 21 May 2021 / 2,401 Views
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three current platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch) and three legacy platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo 3DS) over comparable periods for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. 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)
2018 – (Week ending January 13 to May 12)
2019 – (Week ending January 12 to May 11)
2020 – (Week ending January 11 to May 9)
2021 – (Week ending January 9 to May 8)
"Year to date" sales for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2021 versus 2020 and 2021 versus 2019 is displayed. This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.
Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year
Microsoft
- Xbox One – Down Year-on-Year 1,083,217 (-75.4%)
- Xbox Series X|S – n/a
Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch - Up Year-on-Year 337,100 (4.3%)
- Nintendo 3DS – Down Year-on-Year 206,912 (-89.8%)
Sony
- PlayStation 4 – Down Year-on-Year 2,940,172 (-76.4%)
- PlayStation 5 – n/a
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.