PS5 Sales Skyrocket to Best Week of 2022 - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Nov 6-12

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console with 463,213 units sold for the week ending November 12, 2022, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch has now sold an estimated 115.18 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 451,139 units to bring its lifetime sales to 26.01 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 230,013 units to bring their lifetime sales to 18.22 million units.

The PlayStation 5 had its best week of 2022 this week due the launch of God of War: Ragnarök and Sony shipping far more PS5 consoles this week. This is the best week for PS5 sales since the week ending December 25, 2021, where it sold 516,118 units.

[SullysCigar]

An availability increase combined with great game releases will do that. Christmas sales will be huge if they can finally meet demand.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

Imagine if the pandemic didn't happen and they had more consoles available earlier, crazy.

[potedude]

They're finally starting to become commonplace in Australia. Only took two years!

[kingnick]

I hope the supply issues are behind us in Australia. Will be interesting to see how long it is before PS5 and Xbox Series X are commonplace on store shelves.

[darkrider]

Crazy numbers. The power of a goty game with major increase in supply. I think I neever saw the ps5 reach this number in one week, only on launch.

How they were able to sell 450k in one week! Huge supply increase.

If Sony can keep or increase the supply, we'll this holidays they will sell millions.

[darthv72]

"This is the best week for PS5 sales since the week ending December 25, 2021, where it sold 516,118 units."

[darkrider]

Yeah, it's crazy. Very close to beat that.

[S2Killinit]

Woah that is a lot of console in just a week!

[KillBill]

They literally said it in the article synopsis that last December they reached said sales. "This is the best week for PS5 sales since the week ending December 25, 2021, where it sold 516,118 units."

[Orchard]

That’s a huge boost. COD and GoW bundles clearly having a huge impact!

[cell989]

COD definitely helped with this

[jznrpg]

Estimates are usually lower than actual sales . Either way PS5 is in stock right now for hours instead of seconds now but still sell quickly. I could have got a GoW bundle but I want a Pro or Slim so I’m holding out for my second PS5

[Orchard]

I wouldn’t even say hours at this point - it’s days/weeks or permanently in stock in NA, depending on region. It’s even discounted in some places.

They’re able to produce much higher numbers now - and we’re seeing that reflect in the sales.

[Nyxus]

Really? Here in the Netherlands it's still sold out everywhere, except for one store that's scalping it for €800. And in Japan they're still doing lotteries. But in NA it's not only available but also discounted?

[Orchard]

Yeah pretty easy to find in NA.

A quick check right now showed Walmart US has disk and digital in stock. PS direct has bundles and standalones for disk and digital.

Walmart MX has bundles and standalones for disk and digital - disk models (including bundles) are on discount.

I guess NA countries probably get more stock than NL just due to being far bigger countries/markets for Sony.

[MrNinosan]

Can you give a link where it's in stock discounted please.

[Orchard]

@Nino

Disk Horizon bundle - https://www.walmart.com.mx/...

Disk fifa bundle - https://www.walmart.com.mx/...

Disk standalone - https://www.walmart.com.mx/...

[darkrider]

Dude, are using links from Mexican shops to say it's available in the US? I'm from Europe, but when I say it available it's in my country and not in Ukraine or Italy or Spain.

It means that I go to a shop and buy it. That's what it means available. Right now I still can't do that. Like almost everyone. You need to be lucky or be able the pre order the ps5...

[Orchard]

@darkrider If you want US links, here you go:

GoW disk bundle: https://direct.playstation....

GoW digital bundle: https://direct.playstation....

Disk standalone: https://direct.playstation....

GoW disk bundle on Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/...

GoW digital: https://www.walmart.com/ip/...

Like I said, all over NA. No luck required - all you need is a web browser, internet and a credit card.

[MrNinosan]

@orchard
"It's days/weeks or permanently in stock in NA, depending on region. It's even discounted in some paces"

Then I get some links to what? Is that really NA, and is that price actually lower than standard prices in USD?

[Crows90]

Huh...not true.

[Orchard]

@Nino To answer your questions:

1. Yes, MX is part of North America.
2. I don't know if it's lower than USD prices, they don't use USD in Mexico and I would assume the USD is stronger, but it is a discount from the MSRP in Mexico which Sony sets for retailers. Check the Sony store (where it's also instock) for the MSRP, https://store.sony.com.mx/p...

@Crows So the links above are lying? It seems unlikely that Sony are lying about stock on their own store/website.

[shinoff2183]

You got a link orchard. I haven't seen anything yet.

Those links you sent were from Mexico not the u.s.
First you say north America which Mexico is in so you right but second post says u.s. specifically. Which Mexico is Mexico not u.s.
Nice try though

Your new u.s. links are only putting you in a line to buy not actually buying quite yet.

[Orchard]

@Shinoff

Any of the US links for PlayStation Direct & Walmart above work without a queue. You can just add them straight to cart and checkout, PS Direct will even let you buy multiple:

PSDirect: https://i.imgur.com/E0X1vQH...
Walmart: https://i.imgur.com/SLlMl1G...

Anyway, I've done my good deed for the day. Hopefully my links above help some folk get their hands on consoles easily. Enjoy!

[S2Killinit]

LOL the delusion is so deep

[MajorLazer]

Mind the gap.

[Aloymetal]

It'll be humongous by the end of this gen. No doubt. PS popularity around the world is incredible.

[Aloymetal]

Amazing and congrats! Keep it up.

[septemberindecember]

Switch is less than 2M away from the PS4. For reference, last year between November 13 and December 3rd Switch sold over 2.7M consoles. Even with a 33% drop, Switch will outsell PS4 before the first full week of December. Gameboy will be outsold just a few weeks after that by the end of December.

The next console for PS5 to outsell is Atari 2600 at 30M, which it should do within this holiday period.

[darkrider]

I think their gold is the DS. And I believe they will reach and surpass the 154 or 156 millions consoles sold. But Nintendo gamers better be prepared, because there won't be a new console in the next two years. The switch sales are just very high. They dont need to.

[septemberindecember]

I think it'll hit just shy of 150. Maybe 145 or so. But it depends alot on software next year and how soon a successor is announced for sure.

[septemberindecember]

Lol keep up the disagrees people. It's funny how sensitive you all are

[anast]

Good news for gaming. Bad news MS Xbox subscription eservice.

[Aloymetal]

Wait for next year...

[anast]

Exactly

[kingnick]

A PS5 sold doesn't mean the same gamer isn't going to buy an Xbox or another console/platform for that matter. Most gamers now own multiple platforms.

I hope Sony keep doing AAA full retail games, it would suck if all games became via subscription as that hasn't resulted in great outcomes for some games on Game Pass.

[anast]

Less sales is a bad thing for a business.

[Crows90]

Nearly half a million in one week and before black Friday or the holidays. Awesome for PlayStation.

[Aloymetal]

Indeed but to be honest these numbers are really standard, the norm for PS, imagine even the greater numbers if there wasn't a chip issue at the start of this gen.

[Hauntedasylum8]

Impressive. Very nice.

[S2Killinit]

Hate to say I told you so. But…

[bRuud83]

I have just bought a Switch for the kids for Christmas. So hopefully they leave dads PS5 alone. Good to see both consoles are doing great.

[Knushwood Butt]

I did that a while back. In fact, they've just had a big fight over it. Probably over Fortnite. Eldest plays on my launch PS4 (still fuctional) and my youngest plays on the Switch. They never learn. Will probably do the same thing tomorrow. I've given up caring: waste of breath.

[darthv72]

Get em each a $200 series s. You can get both for the price of a series x / ps5.

[babadivad]

That's a lot of units.