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In Europe for April 2026, Switch 2 led hardware sales with 196,359 units, followed by the PS5 at 135,985; PS5 is down 40.4% year over year amid price increases, while Switch 2 remains the top mover. Lifetime totals stand at about 4.53 million for Switch 2 and 32.48 million for PS5.
Nintendo Switch 2 led Europe’s March 2026 hardware charts with 501,640 units sold (lifetime 4.44M). PlayStation 5 was second with 335,379 units (lifetime 32.61M), Switch 1 third with 31,587 (lifetime 39.74M), and Xbox Series X|S fourth with 28,275 (lifetime 8.58M). Year-to-date totals place PS5 at ~0.89M, Switch 2 at ~0.85M, Switch 1 at ~0.10M, and Xbox at ~0.07M.
VGChartz December 2025 hardware estimates name Nintendo Switch 2 as the global December best-seller with 3,813,393 units sold and a 16.09 million lifetime total. The PlayStation 5 is in second with 3,382,873 units for December and 89.44 million lifetime. Switch 1 and Xbox Series X|S trail, while 2025 year-to-date totals show PS5 leading at about 17.41 million units, Switch 2 at 16.09 million, Switch 1 at 4.89 million, and Xbox Series X|S at 2.55 million. VGChartz notes sell-through methodology (vs. sell-in) and regional sampling.
In November 2025, the PlayStation 5 led global console sales with over 3.59 million units sold, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch 1, with sales trends showing growth compared to previous years. The data highlights the ongoing competition among major gaming consoles and provides regional sales breakdowns, with the PS5 maintaining a strong market presence despite a year-over-year decline.
The Nintendo Switch was the top-selling console worldwide in May 2023, with over 1.5 million units sold, bringing its lifetime sales to 126.5 million. The PlayStation 5 sold over 1 million units, reaching a lifetime total of 38.45 million. The Xbox Series X|S sold 329,569 units, totaling 22.01 million. The PlayStation 4 sold 11,548 units, reaching 117.05 million lifetime sales. Year-to-date, the PS5 sold 7.44 million units, the Switch sold 5.88 million, and the Xbox Series X|S sold 2.23 million.