Switch 2 vs PS5 Sales Comparison - July 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 September 2025 / 13,083 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 Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and the PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch 2 Vs. PS5 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 15,388 - PS5
Total Lead: 2,670,438 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 7,038,467
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 4,368,029
July 2025 is the 2nd month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the PS5 has outsold the Switch 2 by 15,388 units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is ahead of the PS5 by 2.67 million units.
The 2nd month for the Switch 2 is July 2025, while for the PS5 it is December 2020. The Switch 2 has sold 7.04 million units, while the PS5 sold 4.37 million units during the same timeframe.
The PlayStation 5 sold 78.22 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 71.18 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS5.
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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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Yes, there was a PS5 shortage…but Switch 2 managed to maintain pace with PS5 during the month of December 2020. That is insane! (also, i can now comment in peace knowing that my posts won’t be getting downvoted. It’s a good day for VGChartz.)
well at least downvotes are no longer anonymous lol
They aren't?
Well, if this means I will never again have to press that devilish plus button to show post on mobile, I'm all for it.
i like downvoting when needed, this is not one of them
i think at the end these 2 consoles will be close in final sales numbers.
I miss the PS5 vs Switch 1 charts
Let's first get to 120M, then we may visit those ones again ..
I'm still shocked that the Switch 2 did this well despite the price. Where's everyone getting all the money to buy a Switch 2?! I didn't expect anyone earning minimum wage to be able to afford a Switch 2.
Most people who bought one so far probably earn more than minimum wage. And those on minimum wage may have decided to save up for it because they knew it was coming.
In any properly run country, wages keep increasing to offset inflation because otherwise people would be able to afford a lower amount of goods over time and that would hurt the economy greatly. So while Switch 2 launched at $450 as opposed to Switch 1's $300, when you adjust for inflation, Switch 1 did cost $393 of today's dollars back then, so Switch 2 isn't much more expensive for its time than Switch 1 was for its. A similar thing is true for games: A $60 game in 2017 is $78 in today's dollars. Which in turn means that $70 for Switch 2 games made games more affordable than they were back then, provided your wage increased at the same rate as inflation over the past eight years.
That's why people who understand that inflation exists and what inflation is aren't bothered by the prices of Switch 2 hardware and software.
While PS5 did have a shortage, this is still an impressive lead for Switch 2.
