PS5 vs Switch Sales Comparison - November 2023 - Sales

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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: 587,410 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 595,542 - PS5

Total Lead: 5,438,208 - Switch

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 48,932,444

Switch Total Sales: 54,370,652

November 2023 is the 37th 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 0.59 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the Switch by 0.60 million units. The PS5 is behind the Switch by 5.44 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 48.93 million units in 37 months, while the Nintendo Switch sold 54.37 million units. Month 37 for the PlayStation 5 is November 2023 and for the Nintendo Switch it is March 2020.

The Nintendo Switch crossed 60 million in month 41, 70 million in month 45, and 80 million in month 48. The Nintendo Switch has sold 132.91 million units through September 2023. The PS5 is 83.98 million units behind lifetime Switch sales.

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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Shtinamin_ (on 30 December 2023)

Now the PS5 has some real competition in terms of speed and depth.
Speed: Can the PS5 sell as quickly as the Switch did?
Depth: And if it can't sell as quickly, can the PS5 sell as much as the Switch did?

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jvmkdg Shtinamin_ (on 30 December 2023)

The PS5 can't beat the Switch but it will beat the PS4 which is already a great result if you consider that the PS5 is a much more expensive console and doesn't have the portability of the Switch. my guess is that the ps5 will sell 130 million in its lifetime

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2zosteven jvmkdg (on 30 December 2023)

i have learned to not underestimate the PS5, but you are correct!

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mjk45 jvmkdg (on 31 December 2023)

That sounds about right the very least from here is PS4 numbers, the very best it can hope for is something close to the Switch sales minus the covid boost all said and done the Ps5 it will most likely land somewhere in the middle of those.

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DonFerrari (on 03 January 2024)

PS5 wasn't able to close the gap during the holidays like past years so the aligned will keep a healthy difference between both systems until very close to Switch replacement (that if PS5 manage to outsell/tie even in 10 years after now).

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Slownenberg (on 01 January 2024)

For the Switch its March 2020 now on this chart, which means for the next two years Switch is gonna trounce PS5 on this chart.

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hellobion2 (on 31 December 2023)

Go ps5 go ps5

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