PS5 Best-Seller as Sales Drop Just 2% YoY - Europe Hardware Estimates for December 2024 - Sales
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The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in Europe with 1.18 million units sold for December 2024, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 24.41 million units lifetime in Europe.
The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 0.92 million units to bring its lifetime sales to 38.50 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 0.17 million units to bring their lifetime sales to 8.28 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 1,975 units to bring its lifetime sales to 45.86 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2017 are down by nearly 0.42 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 0.39 million units. PS4 sold 1.59 million units for the month of December 2017 and Xbox One sales were at 0.56 million units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 24,316 (-2.0%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 154,727 units (-47.4%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 161,672 units (-15.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down by 8,598 units (-81.3%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are down by over 0.78 million units, Xbox Series X|S sales are down by less than 4,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 0.36 million units.
2024 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 6.78 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 3.34 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.07 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Europe hardware estimates for December 2024 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- 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 - 1,975 (45,862,754)
Weekly Sales:
Europe December 7, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 254,594
- Switch - 200,441
- Xbox Series X|S - 40,261
- PlayStation 4 - 559
Europe December 14, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 233,730
- Switch - 176,082
- Xbox Series X|S - 32,944
- PlayStation 4 - 437
Europe December 21, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 284,633
- Switch - 225,340
- Xbox Series X|S - 41,901
- PlayStation 4 - 455
Europe December 28, 2024 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 249,946
- Switch - 197,226
- Xbox Series X|S - 34,112
- PlayStation 4 - 327
Europe January 4, 2025 hardware estimates:
- PlayStation 5 - 154,715
- Switch - 115,999
- Xbox Series X|S - 22,508
- PlayStation 4 - 197