Switch Best-Seller, PS5 Pro Boosts PS5 Sales - Japan Hardware Estimates for November 2024 - Sales

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The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Japan with 287,048 units sold for November 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The Nintendo Switch has now sold an estimated 34.59 million units lifetime in Japan.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 175,602 units to bring its lifetime sales to 6.30 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 12,492 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.65 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 183 units to bring its lifetime sales to 9.68 million units.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are up by over 62,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 10,000 units. PS4 sold 111,339 units for the month of November 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 2,262 units.

Nintendo Switch sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 9,278 units (-3.1%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 55,753 (-24.1%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 111 units (-0.9%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 5,195 units (-96.6%) year-over-year.

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch sales are up over 45,000 units, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by nearly 127,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 7,000 units.

2024 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch has sold an estimated 2.75 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 1.33 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.11 million units.

Monthly Sales:

Japan hardware estimates for November 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch - 287,048 (34,587,747)
2. PlayStation 5 - 175,602 (6,297,251)
3. Xbox Series X|S - 12,492 (649,256)
4. PlayStation 4 - 183 (9,679,809)

Weekly Sales:

Japan November 9, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 - 88,175
2. Switch - 64,021
   
3. Xbox Series X|S - 2,412
4. PlayStation 4 - 51

Japan November 16, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 62,167
2. PlayStation 5 - 23,679
3. Xbox Series X|S - 3,075
4. PlayStation 4 - 37

Japan November 23, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 69,144
2. PlayStation 5 - 25,580
3. Xbox Series X|S - 2,663
4. PlayStation 4 - 35

Japan November 30, 2024 hardware estimates:

1. Switch - 91,716
2. PlayStation 5 - 38,168
3. Xbox Series X|S - 4,342
4. PlayStation 4 - 60

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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