Switch vs PS4 Sales Comparison - April 2021 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 June 2021 / 3,329 Views
The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013, while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases.
Switch Vs. PS4 Global:
Gap change in latest month: 1,594,229 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 9,017,604 - Switch
Total Lead: 11,351,550 - Switch
Switch Total Sales: 84,880,177
PS4 Total Sales: 73,528,627
April 2021 is the 50th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 4 by 1.59 million units when compared to the Switch during the same timeframe. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PlayStation 4 by 9.02 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 4 by 11.35 million units.
The 50th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is April 2021, while for the PlayStation 4 it is December 2017. The Switch has sold 84.88 million units, while the PlayStation 4 sold 73.53 million units during the same timeframe. The PlayStation 4 did not reach current Switch sales until month 60.
The PlayStation 4 has sold 115.52 million units through March 2021. The Nintendo Switch is currently 30.64 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 4.
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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By the end of this year, the Switchs hould have about a 20M advantage over the PS4 launch-aligned.
Who would have thought that a couple years ago considering how well the PS4 was selling back then. But the Switch is just in another league when it comes to sales...
Switch should outsell PS4 lifetime sales during next year, probably even before holidays.
And to think that a certain user made a comment back in February 2018 that the Switch would be at 88.1 million this month. Well contrary to popular expectations at the time, it seems he wasn't far off...
He made that prediction at month 10., that's 40 months! I am convinced he has a crystal ball. We are on to you Rol.
The Switch is in a higher level compared with everything that we have seen.
