The PlayStation five is the best-selling console in Europe with 1,181,934 devices sold in December 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation Five has already sold around 17. 38 million handsets in Europe.
Nintendo Switch sold around 968,760 units, bringing its lifetime sales to 35. 06 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 35,953 units, bringing its lifetime sales to 7. 3 million units. The PlayStation sold about 10,573 units, bringing its lifetime sales to 5. 85 million. units.
PS5 sales in the same month for PS4 in 2016 dropped to nearly 638,000 games, while Xbox Series X|S sales in the same month for Xbox One dropped to more than 274,000 games. The PS4 sold 1,819,640 games during the month of December 2016 and Xbox One sales totaled 629,033 games.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 432,805 (57.8%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 71,494 units (-16.8%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 245,068 units (-20.2%). The PlayStation 4 is up by 9,076 units (606.3%) year-over-year.
On a month-over-month basis, PlayStation five sales decreased by more than 528,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales increased by approximately 110,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales increased by more than 447,000 units.
Since the beginning of 2023, the PlayStation five has sold around 7. 87 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 4. 24 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1. 94 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Hardware estimates in Europe for December 2023 (lifetime sales tracking):
Weekly Sales:
Hardware estimates in Europe as of December 2, 2023:
European hardware estimates as of December 9, 2023:
Material estimates Europe as of 16 December 2023:
Hardware estimates in Europe as of December 23, 2023:
Material estimates in Europe as of December 30, 2023:
VGChartz methodology: Hardware estimates are based on samples and retail trends in each country, which are then extrapolated to constitute the broader region. This allows us to produce figures that are less than 10% of the actual totals.
This knowledge is compared to the official shipping figures published through the console brands and the estimated figures through regional trackers with a higher market policy than ours. We then update our own estimates to fit those numbers. This can lead to common changes, occasionally in a short period of time. time, but we believe it’s vital to prioritize accuracy over consistency.
Please note that our estimates are based on knowledge of sales (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases, the figures published through console brands are based on sales knowledge, where as soon as a device leaves the factory and enters the source chain for delivery, it is considered a sale. That’s why there’s a difference between corporate numbers (sales) and VGChartz estimates (direct sales), even after adjustments. The only exception to this is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining inventory is depleted; At that point, the numbers will match.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
Those are some awful numbers for Xbox. Sold less than half that of the seven year old Switch. Ouch!
Well, the Xbox is now more service-oriented, so I’m not surprised.
The Switch has managed to stay close to the PS5, but the fact that the PS5 and Xbox series are below their predecessor is a bit surprising. As it turns out, many other people took advantage of Black Friday sales.
Uncle Sam blew up the nordstream pipeline so europeans need their entire paycheck for energy..
What?
Foreign Affairs.
The PS5 experienced problems in its first two years that hit Europe hard. It previously stabilized in the United States.
This year, all of Sony’s promotions took place almost in November. Once the old style was sold out, there were no more promotions for the narrow ones. That’s why they went from a $460,000 oversell on the PS4 in November to a $640,000 drop in December.
Compared to the main competition, it was better than the PS4.
Nice damage control.
PS and Xbox appear near the December Europe article, but why is the Switch so inferior?Are the estimates for the UK and Germany that bad?