Switch Best-Seller, XS Sales Up YoY - Japan Hardware Estimates for July 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 14 August 2024 / 4,902 Views
The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Japan with 237,405 units sold for July 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 33.52 million units lifetime in Japan.
The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 119,198 units to bring its lifetime sales to 5.91 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 15,548 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.62 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 814 units to bring its lifetime sales to 9.68 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by nearly 67,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 15,000 units. PS4 sold 185,752 units for the month of July 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 435 units.
Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 63,513 units (-21.1%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 74,921 (-38.6%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by 10,817 units (228.6%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 8,661 units (-91.4%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 8,000 units, the PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 6,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 7,000 units.
2024 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch has sold an estimated 1.68 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 0.94 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.08 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Japan hardware estimates for July 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- Switch - 237,405 (33,516,421)
- PlayStation 5 - 119,198 (5,907,063)
- Xbox Series X|S - 15,548 (621,726)
- PlayStation 4 - 814 (9,679,078)
Weekly Sales:
Japan July 13, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 53,521
- PlayStation 5 - 29,324
- Xbox Series X|S - 766
- PlayStation 4 - 395
Japan July 20, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 66,518
- PlayStation 5 - 38,266
- Xbox Series X|S - 4,743
- PlayStation 4 - 269
Japan July 27, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 59,598
- PlayStation 5 - 25,807
- Xbox Series X|S - 5,692
- PlayStation 4 - 95
Japan August 3, 2024 hardware estimates:
- Switch - 57,768
- PlayStation 5 - 25,801
- Xbox Series X|S - 4,347
- PlayStation 4 - 55
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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It will be interesting to see how well Switch sells in Japan once Switch 2 is out. I think it still has some gas in the tank.
a few more big games still coming on the switch
Yeah that will keep it going until Switch 2 then I think it's likely that Nintendo will finally lower the price.
why did Xbox had a boost in sales of 3500%
Two reasons: 1) Last year it had really inconsistent sales, with July being one of the worst months for that. This year it's been much more consistent. 2) Its price in Japan is about to increase, so sales have increased in anticipation of that. When the price increase kicks in for August the monthly YoY comparison will swing back the other way.
So: the second half-time of estimates for 2024 has now officially begun.
The Switch only continues to impress with its numbers. What a success for Nintendo.
And very interesting numbers for all consoles.
Will PS5 beat PS3 in Japan?
Switch is unstopable in japan, just 20% less yoy. I see swith reaching 40 million in japan eventually. A record for thr sges
