Switch Sells 468K, PS5 Sells 188K, XS Sells 88K - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Apr 18-24

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console with 468,130 units sold for the week ending April 24, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch has now sold an estimated 84.41 million units lifetime.

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 187,660 units to bring its lifetime sales to 7.94 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 88,270 units to bring their lifetime sales to 4.75 million units.

[darthv72]

Sony and MS are churning them out as fast as they can. For those who are new to the 9th gen, welcome. To the rest who are still trying to get in... don't give up.

[Automatic79]

@Darth

Don't trust these estimates. Xbox is over 6 million world wide. VGChartz seriously under estimating Xbox Sales Globally.

[Jin_Sakai]

Then maybe Microsoft should just announce hardware sales so it wouldn’t be a guessing game.

[Nyxus]

How do you know?

[TGGJustin]

You have a source for that 6 million number? Because everywhere I've heard the PS5 is outselling the Xbox Series by quite a lot

[BLUEBLASTER]

@Darth got any hard facts to back that up?

[Vengeance1138]

Thats VERY wishful thinking, you wish! The same can be said for Sony, don't trust these estimates! Sony is over 10M sold worldwide, oh wait, you can't because Sony isnt terrified to show their hardware sale numbers like MS is.

[S2Killinit]

Interesting because historically they underestimate PlayStations. Not xbox.

And if you missed Darths point, he is trying to imply that xbox continues to sell less than half Playstation, just like last gen, because of shortage. Which doesnt seem to be at all based on facts as xboxs are becoming more and more available indicating that demand is being met (somewhat).

[gold_drake]

yeh no.
VGC is usally overestimating Xbox sales. bit bias them ppl over there.

[zarbor]

Nobody cares. That real story in those numbers is the SWITCH.....which is crushing everything else. Who are all these people buying a Switch now and what game(s) are selling that well with the console? That's the real story.

[bouzebbal]

Switch selling at this pace is a mystery for me.. This console has absolutely 0 asset and is only living of wii u legacy

[darthv72]

@Blue... back what up? I didn't say anything controversial.

You were replying to Automatic so maybe you got us confused.

[justadelusion]

just admit it, xbox forever on bottom

[northpaws]

Source: WishfulThinking.com

[TheTony316]

Have anything to back it up?

[TheEroica]

I'll jump in comfortably when there are games to play. Early adoption of new consoles is low value.

[Rimeskeem]

Both Sony and MS would be selling at least double if they could make the consoles faster.

[jukins]

Switch is crazy. Selling that much based moatly off nintendo legacy titles. Nintendo not for me but gotta give props. Wonder if they'll ever change the system at this rste. Could just offer incrementally more powerful consoles as time goes.

[DefiledViper]

Serious question: With the global chip and semi conductor shortages, how is Nintendo not getting screwed like Sony and Microsoft? How are so many Switch’s available?

[Rainbowcookie]

Must be different chips ?? dunno but a valid point. Could be that the switches where manufactured in bulk in the last two years amd nintendo was sitting on stock?

[bosoxs505]

Nintendo is using the older 16nm nodes for the X1 (same as the Nvidia Shield). Probably had a ton of chips stocked up too.

[septemberindecember]

@DefiledViper

Sony is breaking records, MS is selling more consoles than before (allegedly) and Nintendo is breaking records. The chip shortage is due to a large amount of demand. Also, Nintendo does use different chips than Sony and MS.

[StoneyYoshi]

It has nothing to do with them using a different chip since all GPU's and CPU's are made from silicon which is why we are having a chip shortage. Nintendo just managed to score more silicon inventory for their production before the shortage happened which is why they aren't struggling to produce systems as bad as the PS5 and Xbox right now.

[Good-Smurf]

I guess sales are from older SKU and Lite models stock sold as well that explain big numbers.
While PS5 is continuosly going in and out of stock with barely any old stock on shelves.
Newer SKU still used the same chip so chip shortage don't affect them much.

[StoneyYoshi]

It has nothing to do with the chip itself. It's the silicon that the chips are made from which is having a shortage. Nintendo was smart and the reserved their silicon orders before everyone else prior to the shutdowns allowing them to have more silicon available for their production.

[RyuAkechi]

GameSpot just posted this piece: https://www.gamespot.com/ar...

[waverider]

What this shows is that Microsoft strategy isnt working. Their numbers arent growing. There no spin or PR or attach rate that can say otherwise. If they dont bring new games and good ones... Services, bc, frames doesnt bring new gamers

[darthv72]

you would have a point if it was only XB numbers that were down but PS numbers are down as well. The previous article had PS5 at 216,833 sales and the X/S at 98,251. This one has PS5 at 187,660 vs X/S at 88,270.

PS5 sales were down 29,173 from last time.
X/S sales were down 9,981 from last time.
https://n4g.com/news/241477...

And FWIW... every sale is a growing number. For there to be no growth the number of units sold compared to previous would have to be ZERO.

[waverider]

Dude, 88k worldwide? This numbers are below xbox one average... Something that i would say was impossible to match... Nothing changed on Microsoft side for this gen. They better buy some ip quickly that is launching in the next months, because i think its their only chance to stay relevant. They need games to increase sales, software sales, services, marketshare. I cant understand how its possible not having games with 23 studios... I know they are full throttle with services, but clearly its not working. I hope they got halo for summer time.

[Orchard]

@Aquafiniac "Yeah but the thing about Xbox is they combine s/x together"

Sony does the same with their two SKU's too, so what?

But that's not how manufacturing works anyway, we are going through a materials shortage right now across the entire industry, everyone is struggling. If you have materials for 100 boxes, just because you have 2 SKU's doesn't mean you suddenly get 200 boxes... you get 50 of each (or whichever % breakdown you opt for). 2 SKU's does not equal more units on shelves (not during a pandemic anyway).

"series S is really easy to get. In matter fact just last week I seen about 10 series S at the store. It wasn’t even morning but in the afternoon."

Which country? Assuming they ship to me, please link it. I've been trying to get an Xbox Series console for a while now (X or S), since November and have had zero luck despite bashing buttons on retail apps and getting up at weird hours.

@waverider "They better buy some ip quickly that is launching in the next months, because i think its their only chance to stay relevant"

Sorry, what?

1. Are we now pretending that both Zenimax & MS have no IPs?
2. Remind me, how many PS5 exclusives are we getting in the next months? We're hardly swimming in exclusives, anywhere - which is normal during the first year of a console.
3. Stay relevant? They just posted their biggest quarter... you're being a drama queen if you think Xbox is about to fade into inexistence

[Orchard]

Xbox has never had a strong base in Japan so that’s not surprising, but also not representative of the rest of the world.

I have been trying, they sell out in minutes if not seconds when they come in stock. and I’ve just checked MS, Bestbuy, Walmart, Target and Amazon and no stock for X or S.

Had more luck with PS5 - local target even had over 20 on the shelves a week or so ago.

Import taxes from JP are probably too high to make that a feasible path for me unfortunately.

[Orchard]

@Aqua I spend my time between WA and OR. The store in question was in WA.

Here’s the pic I shared last time someone asked: https://i.postimg.cc/nhmhQ1...

Granted, this was a week ago now and I haven’t checked since. May check again tomorrow just out of curiosity.

I have never seen an X or S in store, only online, and then it’s gone in seconds - maybe I’m just unlucky - hoping I can get one before Halo.

[Orchard]

@aqua Were you in the store? Website says out of stock.

Both are showing out of stock on the website here.

https://ibb.co/qsWDWFJ

https://ibb.co/Krczmmj

[Orchard]

Press X to doubt lol

[rakentaja]

There is no point in comparing numbers. Imagine all the Gears and Halos and Forzas are only on Xbox, like all the PS games are only or mostly on Playstation. It cannot be fixed. The Xbox just doing its own things. I could do a poll and 8 out of 10 people would say I already have a PC, why should I ever consider an Xbox? We all know (many still don't and laugh at sales figures) why Xbox sales are like they are, because Microsoft has decided to go cross-platform with all its games and it will hurt Xbox sales.

[Concertoine]

I would buy a Series X if I could find one. I haven't been able to for months on end. Can't even find their new wireless headset either. It feels like their supply problem is even worse than Sony's, it's hard to tell how it compares to previous consoles because of that.

I am optimistic about the console's future, but I'll readily admit the PS5 has all the momentum. I think the Series X/S will do better than the xbox one though.

[aaronaton]

Sony selling more than double consoles each month compared to Microsoft's 2 on offer... when it rains it pours I guess.

[SullysCigar]

Good PS5 numbers considering no bugger can seem to find one!

[foker]

I still cannot get the ps5,.. they said I can order it now and get it at Christmas

[S2Killinit]

Guess where the exclusives will end up.

[northpaws]

I recently bought a switch, but I absolutely hate it, I am just getting it to play games with my sons, they love watching me play Mario Odyssey, and controllers just fit their hand better when we play Lego City together.

Outside of that, the switch is...
- under powered - can't even play botw in 1080p -_-
- slow drive, takes forever to load games like Lego city, my son would ask why it takes so long, since he is used to the PS5 loading speed when I play bugsnax for him to watch (and 32GB Harddrive? Seriously?)
- uncomfortable controllers, which is super sad, as I loved N64 and GameCube controllers, but Wii, Wii U and Switch... if you want to play comfortably, you need to get a pro controller or add a grip to it (switch), and my joycon disconnect so many times
- not enough new games, as an owner of Wii U... I have played most of the big games on Switch already... Botw, Mario Kart 8, Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong (new games like Mario Odyssey and Luigi Mansion are fun though)
- expensive, it is just designed in a way that you need shitload of accessories to be playable, you need a pro controller or a grip, sd card for storage, you need an another stand if you want to charge while playing in tent mode...etc

[Automatic79]

Chip shortages equals to Sony selling 2 to 1. lol.

Analyst tell you Xbox is behind by 1 million compared to Sony and PS fans defend VGChartz numbers as if they are accurate. Lol

[waverider]

lol. one million behind... Selling more then the double each week. Dude the gap is growing to 4 millions and increasing by the week. That analyst must be uncle Phil. What we are watching is low sales from microsoft and even the 299 console isnt making any diference. Theur strategy is failing big time. There no spin here.

[darthv72]

It's around 3m+... but you never were very good at math seeing as you didnt notice the PS5 had a greater drop in sales than the series did during the same time frame. Or the fact that I said every sale is = to growth... no matter what.

You have been riding that wave for too long that you can't even see the shore anymore. Truly you are out to sea when it comes to plain unquestionable facts.

[Automatic79]

Show proof or link of 4 million difference. I would love to see.

[Automatic79]

@Darth most underestimating Xbox. However, an analyst has confirmed sales have been 1 million less on Xbox. Demand on Xbox side has exceeded supply. Many are going to disagree that's fine. Xbox is on course to have a fantastic generation.

[waverider]

Damn, only someone that isnt in videogaming believes that the Xbox S/X is one million behind the PS5. Series x/s was only 200 or 300k ahead of the Xbox one at the same time.... now maybe not even that. The Xbox one was the worst console, sales wise, from microsoft. Beside the fact that VGC always gave bigger numbers to Microsoft then Sony. I really dont even believe that the are 4.750 millions sold... much less 6.750.... a console that avarege less then 100k weekly... its math. And demand xbox exceeded supply is PR Talk. More, itt hard to believe that microsoft can built more then 100k consoles a week.... if Sony is building more then the double,. less not even talk about nintendo...

[Silly gameAr]

Ae you trying to convince yourself?

[foker]

So gamepass thing isn't moving hardware... I am desperate to get a ps5 even with being scalped,,.. not desperate to get an xbox,..