PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch Launch Sales Comparison Through Week 15

Through the first 15 weeks available worldwide the PlayStation 5 is ahead of the Switch and Xbox Series X|S by a fair margin. The PS5 is ahead of the Switch by 1.82 million units and is 1.89 million units ahead of the Xbox Series X|S. The Switch is ahead of the Xbox Series X|S by only 67,611 units.

The PS5 has sold 5.62 million in 15 weeks worldwide, while the Switch sold 3.80 million units and the Xbox Series X|S 3.73 million units.

Looking at the marketshare through 15 weeks, the PlayStation 5 currently leads. The PS5 has a 42.7 percent marketshare, the Switch sits at 28.9 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 28.4 percent.

[CyberSentinel]

“Looking at the marketshare through 15 weeks, the Switch currently leads. The Switch has a 69.1 percent marketshare, the PS5 sits at 28.4 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 2.5 percent.”

[waverider]

Not really the moment the sales of the lite only portable switch are put together with the hybrid switch those Kinds of number are wrong. Nintendo is on two markets. Hell, i could go further and even say that 70% or more of switch gamers are portable and not pluged to a tv. Not the same thing.

[CyberSentinel]

And I could argue PS5 and Xbox Series has 2 sku’s each at retail. How people choose to play is irrelevant, this is about sales and Market Share.

[Silly gameAr]

@CyberSentinel

Would you also factor in how much the PS5 and Xbox series X cost compared to the switch, or would we just ignore that too?

[CyberSentinel]

@Silly GameAr

Cost is a factor, software is a factor, exclusive content is a factor, censorship is a factor, portability is a factor. Everything is a factor...but the only factors that matter to manufacturers publishers and developers are sales.
Cost is the other systems problem, not Nintendo’s.

[Ra3v3r]

In Japan...

[CaptainHenry916]

Xbox 2.5 percent is comical. You shouldn't even post the Xbox percent

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

A really misleading comment and some big spin. Those are just the Japanese figures.

The PS5 has the lead, not the Switch. These are the worldwide numbers:
"Looking at the marketshare through 15 weeks, the PlayStation 5 currently leads. The PS5 has a 42.7 percent marketshare, the Switch sits at 28.9 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 28.4 percent."

You're arguing with waverider about how different skus of the Switch are irrelevant to how we should look at the sales, yet you're only highlighting the sales in a single region which produces a much more skewed view. If the only thing that matters is the overall "sales and Market Share", then why do that?

[CyberSentinel]

To myself and many others, total market share is more important then less then 4 months of sales. The switch released in 2017, and therefore has higher “total sales” numbers between the three systems.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

@CyberSentinel

Your response has nothing to do with your original comment. C'mon, dude. We're just talking about aligned sales here, so why only use aligned sales from one region and pretend it's the whole story? Your argument with waverider was based on a lie. You're being a bit too much of a fanboy

[DeadSilence]

Looking at the marketshare through 15 weeks, the PlayStation 5 currently leads. The PS5 has a 42.7 percent marketshare, the Switch sits at 28.9 percent, and the Xbox Series X|S at 28.4 percent

[lifeisgamesok]

PS5 is a beast

[badz149]

If only AMD can provide more chips and Sony can make more units to sell, the number would be even more amazing.

[SirBruce]

RAM is also scarce

[S2Killinit]

I think the PS5 numbers would go through the roof if the shortage eases and people can actually find them in stores.

[jznrpg]

It’s hard to quantify and compare a launch of a product that included old chips that aren’t in demand at all except for the Switch compared to new chips that are in heavy demand outside of the PS5 and Xbox and a world wide shortage at launch .

[CyberSentinel]

That’s true, that’s also Sony’s and Microsoft’s problem, not Nintendo’s.

[mcstorm]

Wow look at everyone crying over who is selling better than the others. Only thing to take out if this is all 3 sold weel at the start abd looks good for gaming.
Once stock starts to come in, price comes down and the big games come out the numbers for the ps5 and xs x/s should start to go crazy.

[DJStotty]

VGchartz post and the measuring sticks always come out lol.

All 3 consoles are selling well, especially as all 3 are short in stock (yes the switch is out of stock at some places in the UK).

Switch is on course to outsell the PS4 (its already outsold xbox one).

Me personally am happy PS5 is selling so well, all it means is Microsoft and Nintendo will try that much harder to deliver great content, growing the industry.

Remember, these 3 companies need each other to innovate, without them, gaming would stagnate.

[frostypants]

The Switch wasn't dealing with a chip shortage. It's also a last gen system by any rational and honest measure. Weird comparison.

[DJStotty]

A "last-gen" system more or less keeping pace with "next-gen" systems, is nothing short of impressive.