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William D'Angelo
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PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the world since 3 734 450 units sold through November 2025, VGChartz estimates. Over the lifetime of the PS5, 86.27 million units have been sold.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, selling approximately 1,799,613 units for total sales of 12.48 million units. The Nintendo Switch 1 was the third best-selling console, selling approximately 358,644 units for total sales of 152.71 million units. Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place with 213,354 units sold, bringing its lifetime sales to 34.09 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for Switch 1 in 2017 increased by almost 95,000 units, while Switch 1 sold 1,704,994 units in November 2017.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for PS4 in 2018 were up nearly 750,000 units, while Xbox Series X|S sales were down nearly 1.57 million units compared to the same month for Xbox One. In November 2018, the PS4 sold 2,984,645 units, while the Xbox One sold 1,780,329 units.

PlayStation 5 sales decreased by 535,448 (-12.5%) compared to the same month last year. Xbox Series X|S sales fell by 512,864 units (-70.6%), and Nintendo Switch 1 sales fell by 1,309,292 units (-78.5%).

Looking at month-over-month sales, PlayStation 5 sales were up over 2.42 million units, Nintendo Switch 2 sales were up nearly 374,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales were up nearly 66,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales were up over 82,000 units.

As of 2025, PlayStation 5 sold approximately 14.23 million units, Nintendo Switch 2 sold 12.48 million units, Nintendo Switch 1 sold 5.06 million units, and Xbox Series X|S sold 2.10 million units.

Monthly sales:

Global Equipment Assessment for November 2025 (Lifetime sales follow):

1. PlayStation 5 – 3 734 450 (86 267 471)
2. Switch 2 – 1799613 (12 477 026)
3. Switch 1 – 358 644 (152 711 041)
4. Xbox Series X|S – 213 354 (34 089 671)

Equipment rating for North and South America (USA, Canada, Latin America) as of November 2025:

Equipment assessment in Europe for November 2025:

Equipment estimates for Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) as of November 2025:

Weekly sales:

Global hardware assessment as of November 8, 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 – 541 857
2. Switch 2 – 314 121
3. Switch 1 – 61,018
4. Xbox Series X|S – 28,320

Global hardware assessment as of November 15, 2025:

1. Switch 2 – 623 523
2. PlayStation 5 – 345 364
3. Switch 1 – 64,299
4. Xbox Series X|S – 31,570

Global hardware assessment as of November 22, 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 – 977 124
2. Switch 2 – 443 766
3. Switch 1 – 80 639
4. Xbox Series X|S – 38 920

Global hardware assessment as of November 29, 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 – 1,591,946
2. Switch 2 – 696 362
3. Switch 1 – 152,688
4. Xbox Series X|S – 114 544

Methodology of V.G. Charts: Equipment estimates are based on a sample of retail sales and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This usually allows us to get numbers that end up within 10% of the actual totals.

This data is regularly compared with official shipment figures published by console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with broader market coverage than us. We then update our own estimates to match these figures. This can result in frequent changes over a short period of time, but we believe it is important to prioritize accuracy over consistency.

Note that our estimates are based on sell-through data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases, the numbers released by console manufacturers are based on shipment (sales) data, where once a device leaves the factory and enters the supply chain for delivery, it is considered a sale. This is why there is always a difference between company performance (sell-through) and VGChartz estimates (sell-through), even after we have made adjustments. The only exception is if the console is discontinued and the remaining stock is completely sold out – at which point the numbers will match.

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Eternal and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced by VGChartz in 2007. After several years of supporting the site, he was hired as a junior analyst in 2010, worked his way up to lead analyst in 2012, and took over equipment evaluation in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself. YouTube channel And Twitch channel. You can subscribe to the author on bluesky.

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