Switch 2 Reigns May 2026 Worldwide Console Sales, Surpassing 20M Lifetime
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Nintendo Switch 2 was the top-selling console worldwide in May 2026 with 1,236,414 units sold, pushing its lifetime total to about 20.76 million. PlayStation 5 followed with ~389,529 units (lifetime ~92.34M), while Switch 1 and Xbox Series X|S moved ~165,323 and ~118,761 units respectively (lifetime ~154.81M and ~34.79M). Year-to-date, Switch 2 leads at ~5.17M, with PS5 ~2.91M, Switch 1 ~1.01M, and Xbox Series X|S ~0.61M; the article includes regional weekly breakdowns and VGChartz’s sell-through methodology.
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