Switch Sales Top 90 Million - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Aug 22-28

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console with 289,641 units sold for the week ending August 28, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch has now sold an estimated 90.25 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 225,203 units to bring its lifetime sales to 11.25 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 131,166 units to bring their lifetime sales to 6.93 million units.

The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 28,480 units, the Xbox One sold 11,524 units, and the Nintendo 3DS sold 473 units.

[GaboonViper]

Well done Ninty, now on to the 100 million club.

[NeoGamer232]

Looks like Switch will pass PS4 in 2023.

The big question left is whether or not Switch can maintain momentum to make a run at PS2 hardware totals.

[darthv72]

With roughly 18 weeks left in the year, I believe the Switch can do another 5m+ easily. Which means they can make it into the 100m club by March of 22 which would be about the end of their fiscal year.

[darthv72]

And before anyone mentions it, yes i know these charts are not in real time. Real time is around 16 weeks left in the year (114 days as of today).

[Darkborn]

Nintendo could probably do it. I wonder how they not only sell the most currently, but also seem to have the most chips.

[Kakashi Hatake]

I'm going to sound like a hater but worst member of the 100m club by far. The majority of its good software originates from its predecessor.

[darthv72]

^^not by a longshot. WiiU (predecessor) had something like 750+ games. Switch is over 4000. That means you are wrong in your assessment as even if all 750+ games were on switch, its still only amounts to 19%. Hardly what you can classify as "majority"

[SullysCigar]

^ In all fairness @darthv72, he said "the majority of its GOOD software", which is purely subjective, so while we're free to disagree, we can't really prove him wrong with figures.

[Aloymetal]

PS5 just warming up, stretching its legs.;)

[DefaultComment]

yeah, just to trip after the first 3 meters.

[Aloymetal]

Nah, PS5 is in good hands;)..................... https://www.alltopeverythin...

[DefaultComment]

@Aloymetal yeah whatever lets your sleep at night, even if it's a lie.

[MetalProxy]

Guess it helps to be the only “console” you can get in the store at any time.

[DefaultComment]

that and the variety of games available for you to play.

[Zeref]

I wonder what the MAU numbers are for the Switch. I've seen so many people buy one, use it once and then never touched it again.

That's one advantage of being in the "impulse buy" price range <300 dollars, plus the form factor.

[Atom666]

They're moving a lot of software. I'd say maus are good.

When Wii hit years 4 and 5, you saw their software (and hardware) numbers take a nose dive. Mostly because they were collecting dust. Switch is still moving HW and a lot of games, so somebody is playing them.

[Zeref]

True

[Darkborn]

Havnt turned mine on in a little over a year.

[Zeldafan64]

You must have a pretty narrow taste in games if you haven't found something to play on it in over a year. I have over 100 games for the Switch.

[DEKUX12]

Then why do they games sell more? Why do the have 80% console always on? Also why ps5 has only like 40% usage data oh waot cus scalpers ruined it

[diepdiep]

The Switch will get a big boost next month, both from Metroid and the OLED.

[Pk323]

Switch should hit 100 million sold by the end of the year.