PS5 Outsells Switch 2 – Worldwide Hardware Estimates for September 2026

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PS5 Outsells Switch 2 – Worldwide Hardware Estimates for September 2026 – Sales

The PlayStation 5was the best-selling console worldwide with 1,111,344units sold for September 2026 The PS5 has sold 96.10 million units lifetime

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console, with an estimated 802,620 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 24.17 million units.The Nintendo Switch 1 came in third place with 169,892 units sold, to bring its lifetime sales to 155.63 million units. The Xbox Series X|S came in fourth place, with an estimated 128,236 units sold, to bring lifetime sales to 35.45 million units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month for the Switch 1 in 2018 are down by nearly 133,000 units, as the Switch 1 sold 935,567 units in September 2018.

PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2019 are up by nearly 38,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by over 249,000 units. The PS4 sold 1,073,805 units for the month of September 2019 and Xbox One sales were at 377,731 units.

Switch 2 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 230,793 (-22.3%).PlayStation 5 sales are down by 373,072 (-25.1%), Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 51,401 units (-28.6%) and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by 169,937 units (-50.0%).

Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 2 sales are down by over 51,000 units, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 326,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 22,000 units, and Nintendo Switch 1 sales are up by nearly 37,000 units.

2026 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 8.59 million units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 6.59 million units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 1.72 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 1.21 million units.

Global hardware estimates for September 2026 (Followed by lifetime sales):

1. PlayStation 5 -1,111,344(96,095,161)
2. Switch 2 – 802,620 (24,173,325)
3. Switch 1 -169,892(155,631,057)
4. Xbox Series X|S -128,236(35,453,533)

Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) hardware estimates for September 2026:

1. PlayStation 5 – 331,510
2. Switch 2 – 280,880
3. Xbox Series X|S – 79,370
4. Switch 1 – 50,568

Europe hardware estimates for September 2026:

1. PlayStation 5 -430,681
2. Switch 2 – 209,126
3. Xbox Series X|S -37,492
4. Switch 1 -36,328

Asia (Japan, mainland Asia, Middle East) hardware estimates for September 2026:

1. PlayStation 5 – 315,710
2. Switch 2 – 270,125
3. Switch 1 – 76,482
4. Xbox Series X|S – 4,786

Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) hardware estimates for September 2026:

1. Switch 2 – 42,489
2. PlayStation 5 -33,443
3. Xbox Series X|S -6,588
4. Switch 1 -6,514

Global September 5, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 – 210,875
2. Switch 2 – 139,234
3. Switch 1 – 38,714
4. Xbox Series X|S – 26,717

Global September 12, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 – 193,570
2. Switch 2 – 151,987
3. Switch 1 – 34,231
4. Xbox Series X|S – 25,360

Global September 19, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 – 273,255
2. Switch 2 – 181,504
3. Switch 1 – 30,839
4. Xbox Series X|S – 24,546

Global September 26, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 – 211,303
2. Switch 2 – 169,136
3. Switch 1 – 32,074
4. Xbox Series X|S – 24,253

Global October 3, 2026 hardware estimates:

1. PlayStation 5 – 222,341
2. Switch 2 – 160,759
3. Switch 1 – 34,034
4. Xbox Series X|S – 27,360

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.