PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch 2022 Sales Comparison Charts Through April 2 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 April 2022 / 6,431 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 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 April 6)
2020 – (Week ending January 11 to April 4)
2021 – (Week ending January 9 to April 3)
2022 – (Week ending January 8 to April 2)
"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 674,747 (+47.4%)
- Xbox One – Down Year-on-Year 292,745 (-92.8%)
Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch - Down Year-on-Year 1,486,255 (-25.1%)
Sony
- PlayStation 5 – Down Year-on-Year 1,038,458 (-36.3%)
- PlayStation 4 – Down Year-on-Year 754,496 (-78.4%)
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wow... first time in a long time to see XB have more market share than PS even if its just for this year so far.
Since 360 I suppose.
yeah, it's just just the last week, this is for the last 14 weeks combined
Now I am totally convinced that Nintendo intentionally delayed Zelda II to smooth and extend longer the end of the cycle of the Switch.
Maybe. But they only delayed it by a few months at the least and half a year at most. I'm not sure how much of a difference that would make in terms of extending the lifespan.
I think the sales and chip shortages are the only two factors now.
Buckle up. I don't see either happening. Early 2025 is my guess for anything other than another minor revision. There's no evidence to suggest new hardware in the near future. The only thing to go on is the vague comments about how far along we are in the switch lifespan.
Last year they said halfway. This year they said just beyond halfway. Given the current sales and no price drop yet, I think they're ready to ride it out a couple more years.
This is a bit dramatic for SONY, they may be losing ground and the impact could be long term, even if their supply issue is solved soon.
XB is the only console seeing an increase year over year.
XBox: +47 percent
PS5: -36 percent
Switch: -25 percent
(maybe Nintendo wants that new console soon, unlike Sony their product dropped while on shelves)
That's quite a turnaround. I was complaining for an entire year that Microsoft was just not manufacturing enough stuff, seems like they found a solution.
The Switch is on track to do another 20+ million year. I don't think Nintendo is in any rush.
it isn't the total number that matter as much as the trajectory, if you are dropping 25 percent per year you've got to launch your new system before the current one dies out ala Wii to Wii U
20 million would be a -5 million drop this year, you'd want to build up your next console for next year before you drop below 15 million and end up with half your previous peak of 30 million per year
Unpopular as it is, I still think comparing the PS5/Xbox Series sales to a mobile device like the switch is silly. Might as well compare them to iPads or iPhones then.
also Nintendo's sales are high because they do not face competition in their market, if you look at the market for modern games, that is PS5 plus Xbox Series plus PC, that market is more than twice as large as the Nintendo mobile market
Nintendo market < home console/PC market < mobile gambling market
no, PC and console is the same market, you make the game for console, then you sell it on PC, that's what they all do, unlike Nintendo games that don't have a second market for the same games
it is literally the same gaming market, probably 99 percent of PC games sold are console ports /simultaneous releases
It's not right. The Nintendo Switch is a console hybrid, not a mobile gadget. Most of the things you do are play games and have physical games. Hybrid is 3 in 1, portable, stationary, and desktop mode. The primary function is gaming, Ipad and iPhone are portable PCs in their spectrum, it has multi-function, one of which is gaming. The correct parallel would be the Switch is for Xbox/Sony as Ipad and iPhone are for a PC, so the comparison is valid, because both Switch, Xbox, and Playstation have the same primary function and both have a version or cheaper than OLED or with a close price, not to mention that the Switch, in addition to being portable, is a stationary and tabletop console
