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William D'Angelo
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VGChartz's Sales Comparison series is updated monthly, and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our video game hardware estimates. The charts include comparisons between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, as well as older platforms. There are articles based on our assessments around the world, as well as in the US, Europe and Japan.
This monthly series compares worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
Nintendo Switch 2 was released in June 2025, and PlayStation 5 in November 2020. This means that the holiday periods for the two consoles are not the same.
Switch 2 vs. PS5 worldwide:
Gap change over the last month: 363,926 – Switch 2
Total number of leads: 3,043,364 – Switch 2
Switch 2 total sales: 8,160,186
Total PlayStation 5 sales: 5,116,822
August 2025 is the third month during which the Nintendo Switch 2 will be available. Over the past month, the Switch 2 has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 0.36 million units when releases are combined. Switch 2 is ahead of PS5 by 3.04 million units.
The third month for Switch 2 is August 2025, and for PS5 it is January 2021. The Switch 2 sold 8.16 million units and the PS5 sold 5.12 million units during the same period.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 79.09 million units to date. The Switch 2 currently trails the PS5's sales by 70.93 million units.
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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