PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch Sales Comparison Charts Through January 22 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 February 2022 / 4,110 Views
The PS5 numbers have been adjusted and updated to match Sony's 17.3 million shipment figures for December 31, 2021 and to match Sony's 2 million forecast for the current quarter ending March 31, 2022.
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 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. 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)
2019 – (Week ending January 12 to January 26)
2020 – (Week ending January 11 to January 25)
2021 – (Week ending January 9 to January 23)
2022 – (Week ending January 8 to January 22)
"Year to date" sales for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 sales are shown in series at the top of the table and then just below a comparison of 2022 versus 2021 and 2022 versus 2020 is displayed. This provides an easy-to-view summary of all the data.
Total Sales and Market Share for Each Year
Microsoft
- Xbox Series X|S – Up Year-on-Year 139,979 (48.4%)
- Xbox One – Down Year-on-Year 73,471 (-91.3%)
Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch - Down Year-on-Year 174,659 (-13.7%)
Sony
- PlayStation 5 – Down Year-on-Year 3,795 (-0.8%)
- PlayStation 4 – Down Year-on-Year 204,810 (-79.8%)
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.