PS5 vs Switch Sales Comparison - January 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 March 2023 / 11,702 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 PlayStation 5 and Switch.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.
PS5 Vs. Switch Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 356,566 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,236,117 - Switch
Total Lead: 2,698,635 - NS
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 31,767,146
Switch Total Sales: 34,465,781
January 2023 is the 27th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the Nintendo Switch by 356,566 units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PS5 by 3.24 million units. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 2.70 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 31.77 million units in 27 months, while the Nintendo Switch sold 34.47 million units. Month 27 for the PlayStation 5 is January 2023 and for the Nintendo Switch it is May 2019.
The Nintendo Switch crossed 40 million in month 33, 50 million in month 35, and 60 million in month 41. The Nintendo Switch has sold 121.83 million units through January 2023.
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 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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This will be a very interesting race to watch over the long term. It reminds me of the early years of Switch versus PS4.
PS4 got back into lead after the holidays. PS5 fails to do so. Let us see if post-holiday momentum is enough to close the gap.
Yeah I think it mostly depends on how many consoles Sony can consistently ship throughout the year.
In order for PS5 to close the gap before the holidays it has to sell an average of about 1.4M each month and an average of 320k every week. For the month of January the PS5 sold a little over 1.2M. The last week of January the PS5 sold almost 350k, though.
I guess PS5 has a better shot of skimming or slightly overcoming the Switch before it hits it's holiday season. It could be a close one, though I personally don't think it's going to quite happen.
