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PS5 Nearly Outsells Switch - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Sep 26-Oct 2

PS5 Nearly Outsells Switch - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Sep 26-Oct 2 - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 October 2021 / 7,796 Views

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console with 251,858 units sold for the week ending October 2, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch has now sold an estimated 91.62 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 240,772 units to bring its lifetime sales to 12.44 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 155,172 units to bring their lifetime sales to 7.61 million units.

The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 29,413 units, the Xbox One sold 11,784 units, and the Nintendo 3DS sold 403 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same week a year ago are down 151,276 units (-37.5%). The PlayStation 4 is down 90,624 (-75.5%), the Xbox One is down 20,410 units (-63.4%), and the 3DS is down 5,003 units (-92.6%).

Looking at sales week-on-week, Nintendo Switch sales are down by over 21,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 6,000 units, while Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 8,000 units.

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

Global hardware estimates (Followed by lifetime sales):

  1. Switch - 251,858 (91,617,736)
  2. PlayStation 5 - 240,772 (12,441,653)
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 155,172 (7,611,536)
  4. PlayStation 4 - 29,413 (116,562,986)
  5. Xbox One - 11,784 (50,417,627)
  6. 3DS - 403 (75,944,263)
Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 102,477
  2. Switch - 94,826
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 78,406
  4. PlayStation 4 - 9,970
  5. Xbox One - 8,741
Europe hardware estimates:
  1. PlayStation 5 - 99,170
  2. Switch - 78,428
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 55,890
  4. PlayStation 4 - 16,516
  5. Xbox One - 2,421
Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 68,179
  2. PlayStation 5 - 31,277
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 15,285
  4. PlayStation 4 - 2,464
  5. Xbox One - 435
  6. 3DS - 403 (Japan only)
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates:
  1. Switch - 10,425
  2. PlayStation 5 - 7,848
  3. Xbox Series X|S - 5,591
  4. PlayStation 4 - 463
  5. Xbox One - 187

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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