PS5 Outsells Switch 2 – Americas Hardware Estimates for November 2025

PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada and Latin America). 913 299 units sold through November 2025, VGChartz estimates. Over the lifetime of the PS5, 33.01 million units have been sold.

The Nintendo Switch 2 became the second best-selling console, selling approximately 586,123 units, bringing lifetime sales to 4.24 million units. Xbox Series X|S came in third place with 144,513 units sold, bringing its total sales to 20.76 million units. The Nintendo Switch was the fourth best-selling console with approximately 99,482 units sold, bringing lifetime sales to 57.53 million units.

Switch 2 sales were down over 304,000 units compared to the same month for Switch 1 in 2017, as Switch 1 sold 890,593 units in the Americas in November 2017.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for PS4 in 2018 were down more than 494,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales were down nearly 1.08 million units compared to the same month for Xbox One. During November 2018, PS4 sold 1,407,577 units, while Xbox One sold 1,221,964 units.

PlayStation 5 sales decreased by 577,859 (-38.8%) compared to the same month last year. Xbox Series X|S sales fell by 357,958 units (-71.2%), and Nintendo Switch 1 sales fell by 618,198 units (-86.1%).

Looking at month-over-month sales, Nintendo Switch 2 sales were up more than 182,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales were up nearly 654,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales were up nearly 55,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales were up nearly 35,000 units.

By 2025, Nintendo Switch 2 had sold 4.24 million units, approximately 3.87 million PlayStation 5 units, 1.36 million Xbox Series X|S units, and 1.26 million Nintendo Switch 1 units year-to-date.

Monthly sales:

Equipment estimates for America for November 2025. (Lifetime sales follow):

1. PlayStation 5 – 913 299 (33 012 035)
2. Switch 2 – 586 123 (4 243 125)
3. Xbox Series X|S – 144 513 (20 764 129)
4. Switch 1 – 99 482 (57 530 683)

US equipment estimates for November 2025:

1. PlayStation 5 – 742 509
2. Switch 2 – 472 681
3. Xbox Series X|S – 120 339
4. Switch 1 – 79 895

Weekly sales:

Equipment assessment as of November 8, 2025:

America:

1. PlayStation 5 – 89 055
2. Switch 2 – 84 714
3. Xbox Series X|S – 16,819
4. Switch 1 – 13,428

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 – 72 400
2. Switch 2 – 68 317
3. Xbox Series X|S – 13,991
4. Switch 1 – 10,783

Equipment assessment as of November 15, 2025:

America:

1. PlayStation 5 – 94 254
2. Switch 2 – 98 063
3. Xbox Series X|S – 18,533
4. Switch 1 – 14,437

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 – 79 724
2. Switch 2 – 76 011
3. Xbox Series X|S – 15 421
4. Switch 1 – 11,591

Equipment assessment as of November 22, 2025:

America:

1. PlayStation 5 – 208 125
2. Switch 2 – 139 425
3. Xbox Series X|S – 23 817
4. Switch 1 – 16,878

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 – 169 205
2. Switch 2 – 112 441
3. Xbox Series X|S – 19,833
4. Switch 1 – 13 555

Equipment assessment as of November 29, 2025:

America:

1. PlayStation 5 – 518 056
2. Switch 2 – 267 730
3. Xbox Series X|S – 85 344
4. Switch 1 – 54,739

USA:

1. PlayStation 5 – 421 180
2. Switch 2 – 215 912
3. Xbox Series X|S – 71 094
4. Switch 1 – 43,966

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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