PS5 Best-Seller, NS Drops 50% YoY - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for April 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 June 2024 / 8,265 Views
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console worldwide with 825,315 units sold for April 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 58.01 million units lifetime worldwide.
The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 626,448 units to bring its lifetime sales to 139.86 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 208,110 units to bring their lifetime sales to 28.51 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 4,334 units to bring its lifetime sales to 117.17 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by over 157,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 164,000 units. PS4 sold 982,423 units for the month of April 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 372,202 units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 374,029 (-31.2%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 164,969 units (-44.2%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 627,414 units (-50.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 13,598 units (-75.8%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 591,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by over 143,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are down by nearly 232,000 units.
2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 5.20 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.12 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.29 million units.
Check out the breakdown of the Americas sales here, the Europe sales here, and the Japan sales here.
Monthly Sales:
Global hardware estimates for April 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- PlayStation 5 - 825,315 (58,011,227)
- Switch - 626,448 (139,860,242)
- Xbox Series X|S - 208,110 (28,512,541)
- PlayStation 4 - 4,334 (117,171,980)
- PlayStation 5 - 306,150
- Switch - 148,840
- Xbox Series X|S - 122,006
- PlayStation 4 - 965
- PlayStation 5 - 262,015
- Switch - 137,912
- Xbox Series X|S - 53,225
- PlayStation 4 - 2,736
- Switch - 326,999
- PlayStation 5 - 231,438
- Xbox Series X|S - 22,495
- PlayStation 4 - 548
- PlayStation 5 - 25,712
- Switch - 12,697
- Xbox Series X|S - 10,384
- PlayStation 4 - 85
Weekly Sales:
Global April 13, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 215,045
- Switch - 176,863
- Xbox Series X|S - 53,086
- PlayStation 4 - 710
Global April 20, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 188,974
- Switch - 164,628
- Xbox Series X|S - 51,156
- PlayStation 4 - 749
Global April 27, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 206,904
- Switch - 153,316
- Xbox Series X|S - 51,262
- PlayStation 4 - 1,591
Global May 4, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 214,392
- Switch - 131,641
- Xbox Series X|S - 52,606
- PlayStation 4 - 1,284
VGChartz Methodology: Hardware estimates are based on retail sampling and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This typically allows us to produce figures that end up being within 10% of the actual totals.
This data is regularly compared against official shipment figures released by the console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with greater market coverage than ourselves. We then update our own estimates to bring them into line with those figures. This can result in frequent changes often within a short space of time, but we feel it's important to prioritise accuracy over consistency.
Note that our estimates are based on sell-through data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases the figures released by console manufacturers are based on shipment data (sell-in), where as soon as a device has left the factory and entered the supply chain for delivery it is considered a sale. This is why there is always a difference between the companies’ figures (sell-in) and VGChartz estimates (sell-through), even after we’ve made adjustments. The one exception to that is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining stock has finally sold out – at that point the figures will match.
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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Wow, barely over 200k for the entire month for Series X/S. That hardware is truly dead. No wonder higher ups at MS are pushing for multiplatform releases.
Japan literally carrying Switch on its back. More sales came from Asia than from Europe+America combined.
PS5 being down only 157k compared to PS4's same month is quite strong, considering all the aggrevating factors that came along after Nov. '20.
And a batch of 825k PS5s sold for April is huge either way.
Interesting:
Another 4:1 ratio month compared to Series X|S. The 4:1 trend in ratio since January continues.
NSW is just on 'God mode', btw. Congrats to Nintendo.
The Switch was at 136,2 M at the end of December 2023. If it is at 139,8 at the end of the April, that means it sold 0,9 M per month between January and April. Quite impressive
PS5 surpasses the lifetime sales of the xbox one.
Even at almost eight years of age, the Switch isn't that far behind the newer PS5 on a global basis, thanks to Nintendo's stranglehold on Japan.
Hopefully the Americas (outside Canada and USA) can provide a boost soon.
Switch is real winner again.8th year with top numbers.But ps5 lifecycle has low numbers.Decline.This year the last year for ps5 with only about 15-16M.Predict About only 80-90M ps5 lifetime.
That this is being thumbed up makes me highly suspicious of the people on this website, The PS5's last year? They're launching the Pro later this year or early next year, Why would they launch a Pro just to immediately kill off the PS5. You guys are crazy
Last year meaning decline next years of lifecycle.This year already in decline with only 16-17M.Means next year?Only 12-14M?
If it sells 17m this year and 14m next year it’s sell through would already be close to 90m. Is it literally just going to die at that point? 17m —>14m —> 0m?
Our friend Mars2001 isn't very smart when it comes to numbers. His hate against playstation is too strong. It's quite delightful to watch. lol
Whilst I fully agree, I think by now it's safe to predict PS5 will move less units than PS4, at least in the same timeframe and Xbox Series will also sell less than Xone. So Sony's long term outlook isn't that positive. The high profits are making their system more inaccessible and will hurt their long time sales.
Welll...i highly doubt ps5 will not reach at least 100mill
It will likely make 100m, just not much more. I can see the legs falling of more quickly without the price dropping to 400 dollars and I don't think Sony is willing to lower the price by that amount.
Sony's long term outlook isn't that positive? Their main competitor has just completely imploded so they have 0 competition. Their future in the gaming division has never looked brighter. I just don't know how anyone could believe that they're struggling when all the data says that they are thriving
I can basically support your argumentation here.
But:
Aren't there two VERY (maybe 3) important factors still to be considered wether or not PS5 will surpass PS4 in hardware sales? Simply because we haven't seen them yet?
1) A price-cut announcement for the PS5's official RRP. Sweet spot: $399 for the disc version.
2) Alongside a possible Pro model that's maybe getting priced with $499? PS5's initial release price.
3) The PS5's lifecycle is probably going to last until either Nov. '27 or Nov. '28.
What if Sony's biggest first party studios will ALL release at least ONE game for the PS5 (Insomniac and Housemarque did that already) before PS6 takes over?
PS5 is only 800k behind PS4 globally right now, without the before mentioned points having happened yet.
If they will happen, I bet there will be another fiscal year in the 19m to 21m range of units sold.
You forgot
4) biggest system seller that is GTA 6
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