PS5 vs Switch Sales Comparison - May 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 July 2024 / 5,537 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: 1,342,127 - NS
Gap change over last 12 months: 5,882,354 - NS
Total Lead: 6,490,734 - Switch
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 58,776,134
Switch Total Sales: 65,266,868
May 2024 is the 43rd month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Nintendo Switch when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 1.34 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PS5 by 5.88 million units. The PS5 is behind the Switch by 6.49 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 58.78 million units in 43 months, while the Nintendo Switch sold 65.27 million units. Month 43 for the PlayStation 5 is May 2024 and for the Nintendo Switch it is September 2020.
The Nintendo Switch crossed 70 million in month 45, 80 million in month 48, and 90 million in month 55. The Nintendo Switch has sold 140.45 million units through February 2023. The PS5 is 81.67 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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Ps5 wont catch switch, thr gap will grow bigger each month
Sony doesn't need it to, for it to be successful.
this is a video game tracking website.
Just because it's a gaming related tracking website, it doesn't invalidate my comment. The switch is being sold for as low as 200$ for most of it's life, the PS5 was never going to be able to compete with a 200$ device
Nonsense. Nintendo has never lowered the RRP of the Switch. Youre talking of unofficial retailer choices which are something the PS5 also benefits from. Sony however has also officially lowered the price of PS5 temporarily in regions such as Europe last year summer which saw sales there skyrocket. Still wasnt enough to see it match or track ahead of PS4 let alone Switch. Bring some objectivity to the table.
I'm not talking about "unofficial retailer choices" , I'm talking about the Switch lite. It still counts as a switch sale when a Switch lite is sold. It costs 200$ so yeah, insinuating the PS5 is failing compared to a system with a 200$ model is crazy
You do realise that the majority of Switch sales are for the pricier SKUs I.e the OLED and Standard model? In fact the last reported quarter OLED and Standard combined accounted for around 80% of sales. Take away 20% of Switch sales and by the end of its run it's still stepping on PS4s let alone PS5s neck.
How much is the Switch OLED vs the PS5 price?
More expensive than a Series S and around 65% the cost of a disc PS5. and 77% the cost of an all digital model, meaning price disparity is not huge and the Switch isnt at a low enough price to make it an impulse buy. It remains a significant investment for many.
Hardware and pricing choices are all a part of each companies strategy for increased market share and commercial success. These are competitors. Sony does not get a pass and you don't get an excuse because of a more costly strategy. If Nintendos strategy results in greater hardware sales then hats off to them. Be objective.
So the Switch OLED is still considerably cheaper than the PS5?
Thats not what my comment states at all. Its nearly 80% the cost of a PS5 and more expensive than one of Microsofts current gen SKU's. As i stated previously, hardware specs and ensuing pricing are all part of a business strategy. Sony does not get a pass because their strategy is not as effective this gen.
These charts are setting the ps5 up for failure
PS5 has been a great success for Sony financially, and that's all that matters
If you barely make any money with each unit sold or even sell it at a loss, you can't call it a great financial success (profit).
They literally just put out their quarterly financial report saying the PS5 was their most successful and profitable PlayStation ever
They said PS5 Generation. That generation still includes PS4. FY 20 and 21 were carried by the PS4 since the PS5 had supply issues which also meant low software sales. Then FY 22 and 23 came where at least half of their revenue came from PS5, but their profits dropped 50% compared to FY 20 and 21 despite increasing prices for their hardware and PS+. Sony are looking for ways to make more money cause the PS5 ain't doing close to where they want.
OK, you guys tell yourselves that the PS5 isn't successful, just as Xbox is crumbling and giving Sony the perfect opportunity to become the dominant market leader it was exactly like it was in the PS2 days. But yeah, the PS5 hasn't been successful
I never said the PS5 wasn't successful. I was replying to your comment where you said, "PS5 is their most successful and profitable Playstation ever" which is factually wrong and not what they said.
The PS5 is successful, but it's not as successful Sony were hoping for. I also don't know why you brought up Xbox when they have nothing to do with this article or the conversation.
You literally said "Sony are looking for ways to make more money cause the PS5 ain't doing close to where they want".
Surely that would imply that you believe the PS5 isn't that successful?
Profit margins have been poor because they kept the price of the PS5 low (discless launched at 400$) so they could compete with Xbox. They made very expensive games with poor returns (spiderman 2) to compete with Xbox. Once Xbox is gone they won't need to do that anymore.
I brought up Xbox because one of the ways of determining success is whether you are defeating your competition. PS5 is slowly erasing Xbox out of the market. Seems successful to me.
The ps5 won't catch the switch using the switch as a goal post is just going to make the ps5 look worse for not being on of the most successful consoles of all time.
Units sold doesn't automatically mean most successful. PS2 sold way more than PS4 but PS4 was much more successful than PS2 for Sony
i agree, probably not where they want to be but GTA6 will move tons of consoles and im sure plenty of heavy hitters coming
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