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William D'Angelo
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The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 1.18 million. Units are on sale through December 2024, according to Vgchartz estimates. PlayStation 5 currently sells approximately 24.41 million Lifetime units in Europe.
Nintendo Switch sold around 0.92 million units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.50 million units. Xbox Series X | S sold 0.17 million units to bring lifetime sales to 8.28 million units. PlayStation 4 sold about 1,975 units to bring lifetime sales to 45.86 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for PS4 in 2017 were down by almost 0.42 million units, while Xbox Series X | S compared to the same month for Xbox One decreased by almost 0.39 million units. PS4 sold 1.59 million units in December 2017, while Xbox One sales stood at 0.56 million units.
PlayStation 5 sales were down 24,316 (-2.0%) compared to the same month a year ago. Xbox Series X Sales | S decreased by 154,727 units (-47.4%), and Nintendo Switch sales decreased by 161,672 units (-15.0%). PlayStation 4 was down 8,598 units (-81.3%) compared to last year.
Looking at month-on-month sales, PlayStation 5 sales decreased by more than 0.78 million units, Xbox Series X sales | S decreased by less than 4,000 units, while Nintendo Switch sales increased by more than 0.36 million units.
The PlayStation 5 sold about 6.78 million units, 2024 sold about 6.78 million units, the Nintendo Switch sold 3.34 million units, and the Xbox Series X | S sold 1.07 million units.
Monthly sales:
European equipment assessment for December 2024 (Lifetime sales follow them):
- PlayStation 5 – 1,177,618 (24 408 072)
- Switch – 915,088 (38,500,340)
- Xbox Series X | S- 171 726 (8 280 730)
- PlayStation 4 – 1975 (45,862,754)
Weekly sales:
Europe December 7, 2024 Hardware ratings:
- PlayStation 5 – 254 594
- Switch – 200 441
- Xbox Series X | S- 40 261
- PlayStation 4 – 559
Europe December 14, 2024 Hardware ratings:
- PlayStation 5 – 233 730
- Switch – 176,082
- Xbox Series X | S- 32,944
- PlayStation 4 – 437
Europe December 21, 2024 Hardware ratings:
- PlayStation 5 – 284 633
- Switch – 225.340
- Xbox Series X | S- 41 901
- PlayStation 4 – 455
Europe December 28, 2024 Hardware ratings:
- PlayStation 5 – 249,946
- Switch – 197.226
- Xbox Series X | S- 34.112
- PlayStation 4 – 327
Europe January 4, 2025 Hardware ratings:
- PlayStation 5 – 154 715
- Switch – 115,999
- Xbox Series X | S- 22,508
- PlayStation 4 – 197
VGCHARTZ methodology: Hardware estimates are based on a retail sample and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This usually allows us to create numbers that end up within 10% of the actual total.
This data is regularly compared with official shipment figures published by console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with greater market coverage than ourselves. We then update our own estimates to match these figures. This can result in frequent changes often within a short period of time, but we believe it is important to prioritize accuracy over consistency.
Please note that our estimates are based on sales data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases, the numbers released by console manufacturers are based on loading (sales) data, where once the device has left the factory and entered the supply chain for delivery, it is considered a sale. This is why there is always a difference between companies (sales) and Vgchartz (throughput), even after we make adjustments. The only exception to this is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining stock is finally sold out – at which point the numbers will match.
Lifelong and avid gamer, William D'Angelo Vgchartz was first introduced in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to being brought on as an analyst in 2012 and taking over equipment ratings in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself YouTube channel And Twitch ChannelBy field you can contact the author on Blues And TwitterField
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