PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch Launch Sales Comparison Through Month 50 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 February 2025 / 17,565 Views
This monthly series compares the aligned launch sales of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
It should be noted the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S had a worldwide launch, while the PlayStation 5 launch was split over the course of two weeks. Also, the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, while the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched during the holidays in November 2020.
PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch Global:
- Switch: 84,520,534
- PS5: 71,032,170
- XSX|S: 32,169,659
Through the first 50 months available worldwide the Nintendo Switch is ahead of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 13.49 million units and is 52.35 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 38.86 million units.
The Switch has sold 84.52 million in 50 months worldwide, while the PS5 sold 71.03 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 32.17 million units.
Looking at the marketshare through 50 months, the Switch is in the lead. The Switch has a 45.0 percent marketshare, the PS5 sits at 37.8 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 17.2 percent.
PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch US:
- Switch: 28,450,975
- PS5: 24,542,550
- XSX|S: 16,410,944
Through the first 50 months available in the US the Nintendo Switch is ahead of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 3.91 million units and is 12.04 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 8.13 million units.
The Switch has sold 28.45 million in 50 months in the US, while the PS5 sold 24.54 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 16.41 million units.
Looking at the marketshare through 50 months, the Switch currently leads. The Switch has a 41.0 percent marketshare, the PS5 sits at 35.4 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 23.6 percent.
PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch Europe:
- PS5: 24,408,072
- Switch: 21,029,709
- XSX|S: 8,280,730
Through the first 50 months available in Europe the PlayStation 5 is ahead of the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Switch by 3.38 million units and is 16.13 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 12.75 million units.
The PS5 has sold 24.41 million in 50 months in Europe, while the Switch sold 21.03 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 8.28 million units.
Looking at the marketshare through 50 months, the PlayStation 5 currently leads. The PS5 has a 45.4 percent marketshare, the Switch sits at 39.2 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 15.4 percent.
PS5 Vs. Xbox Series X|S Vs. Switch Japan:
- Switch: 19,749,185
- PS5: 6,467,693
- XSX|S: 659,863
Through the first 50 months available in Japan the Switch is ahead of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S by a wide margin. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 13.28 million units and is 19.09 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by 5.81 million units.
The Switch has sold 19.75 million units in 50 months in Japan, while the PS5 has sold 6.47 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S 0.66 million units.
Looking at the marketshare through 50 months, the Switch currently leads. The Switch has a 73.5 percent marketshare, the PS5 sits at 24.0 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 2.5 percent.
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 Bluesky.
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4 years in and still in the lead launch alligned. And now, Gen 9 is already in decline. Who would have thought that back in 2020?
The way PS5 was hyped where i worked many costumers believed in this. " Wait till PS5 is availible". Now it is availible. Its outselling the Switch yes, but launch allinged the Switch is still ahead. PS5 could maybe turn it around if the consoles legs will be better than the Switch, but looking at Switch's 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 i have a hard time believing this...
9th gen, was a forced gen. PS4 had at least 2 (or 3) VERY GOOD years in front, by late 2020, But Switch and specially Series (Xbox One was already dying) make Sony go for a launch of the PS5 too soon, just because they had fear of another 360 situation (a domestic nex gen console released one year before their own console, and selling very well. Sony suffered a lot with the PS3 late release and its expensive cost).
The problem with PS5 now is... we already are starting to talk about the next gen, and this is bad news for PS5, which have no real MASSIVE exclusive games until now (basically both FFVII RE as temp exclusives, and both failed to be an explosive console sellers). PS5 just got many remasters of PS4 games, cause they were easy and fast to make, but gamers are fed up of them.
Now, it all depends on 2 things, this year: 1 what will happen with the GTAVI. 2 If MS announces or not a new generation console soon. If they announce a new console for 2026, PS5 will need a huge cut in price... or is dead by 2026: People demanding the "best console" will not burn money for a PS5 Pro, but for a REAL new brand generation, with games made for that console in mind... (and with backward compatibility to play, among others, the GTAVI from Series).
If MS does not announce the new Xbox for 2026... then we'll see which Switch 2 games are announced for this and the next year. I have big expectations about the third party games for Switch 2: Many developers will be very happy to get a brand new competent machine with smaller development costs in the market...
... but at the same time, having great nice tech specs to do great games on it, and with not many graphic constraints as Switch in fact had. Basically the TOTAL reverse situation WiiU got: a very old hardware, not really portable, not enough competent to show anything impressive on it, and with the problem of how to use 2 gimmicks as official controllers (wiiU Gamepad and the old wiimotes): When the WiiU sells failed after the first Xmas, most developers just run away from that console, becoming a Nintendo nerd console. And that was a totally predicted situation since that 2011 E3 presentation, one year and a half BEFORE.
But first, we have to see what games are in development and ready to be launched for Switch 2. And I'm talking especially about third party games. For the first time in a Nintendo console, I do not give a fuck about a new "Smash" or a new Mario or Zelda: Switch ones are fine to me, for now, and they are compatible. What I want to see... is the third party support. THAT is what can really damage PS5.
i disagree that Microsoft announcing their next system would crater PS5 sales, though everything else is spot on. If NSW2 can get FromSoft, Final Fantasy, etc., then suddenly, not only will Nintendo have the economic, portable, AND first-party edge over Sony at the expense of graphical power, but third-party could stop being a major benefit of PS5. The fate of PS5 would fall into the hands of Sony, and whether they can either pump out a strong enough 1st party line up to compete with that of Nintendo, or if they can swindle enough third-party devs to stick with PS5/XBSXS/PC.
