Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Up YoY

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Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Up YoY – Japan Hardware Estimates for August 2026 – Sales

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Japan with 112,849 units sold for August 2026 The Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold an estimated 6.42million units lifetime

The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 33,832 units to bring its lifetime sales to 7.70 million units.The Nintendo Switch 1 sold an estimated 30,733 units to bring its lifetime sales to 37.04 million units.The Xbox Series X|S sold 581 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.71 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by over 98,000 units as the Switch 1 sold 211,136 units in Japan in August 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are down by over 19,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by over 400 units. PS4 sold 53,238 units for the month of August 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 164 units.

Nintendo Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 142,138 units (-55.7%).Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 45,179 units (-59.5%),PlayStation 5 sales are up by 1,937 (6.1%), and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 755 units (-56.5%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 25,000 units, Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by less than 1,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are down by nearly 7,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by less than 100 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an estimated 2.31 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 0.53 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 0.37 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.02 million units.

Japan hardware estimates for August 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. Switch 2 – 112,849(6,416,514)
2. PlayStation 5 – 33,832(7,703,994)
3. Switch 1 – 30,733(37,041,271)
4. Xbox Series X|S – 581(706,331)

Japan August 8, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 – 29,538
2. PlayStation 5 – 9,510
3. Switch 1 – 8,591
4. Xbox Series X|S – 72

Japan August 15, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 – 38,562
2. PlayStation 5 – 10,503
3. Switch 1 – 6,853
4. Xbox Series X|S – 70

Japan August 22, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 – 21,543
2. PlayStation 5 – 6,431
3. Switch 1 – 6,294
4. Xbox Series X|S – 137

Japan August 29, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. Switch 2 – 23,206
2. Switch 1 – 8,995
3. PlayStation 5 – 7,388
4. Xbox Series X|S – 302

VGChartz Methodology: Hardware estimates are based on retail sampling and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This typically allows us to produce figures that end up being within 10% of the actual totals.

This data is regularly compared against official shipment figures released by the console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with greater market coverage than ourselves. We then update our own estimates to bring them into line with those figures. This can result in frequent changes often within a short space of time, but we feel it’s important to prioritise accuracy over consistency.

Note that our estimates are based on sell-through data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases the figures released by console manufacturers are based on shipment data (sell-in), where as soon as a 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 the companies’ figures (sell-in) and VGChartz estimates (sell-through), even after we’ve made adjustments. The one exception to that is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining stock has finally sold out – at that point the figures 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 follow the author on Bluesky.