The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 370,190 units sold for February 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 29.89 million units lifetime in the Americas.
The Xbox Series X|S was the second best-selling console with an estimated 193,789 units sold to bring lifetime sales to 19.98 million units. The Nintendo Switch came in third place with 158,829 units sold to bring its lifetime sales to 56.49 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by nearly 11,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 151,000 units. PS4 sold 380,911 units for the month of February 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 344,573 units.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 100,444 (-21.3%). Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 40,829 units (-17.4%) and Nintendo Switch sales are down by 99,656 units (-38.6%).
Looking at sales month-on-month, PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 68,000 units, Xbox Series X|S sales are up by over 47,000 units, and Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 10,000 units.
2025 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 0.67 million units, the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.34 million units, and the Nintendo Switch has sold 0.31 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Americas hardware estimates for February 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):
PlayStation 5 – 370,190 (29,892,571)
Xbox Series X|S – 193,789 (19,983,778)
Switch – 158,829 (56,487,160)
USA hardware estimates for February 2025:
PlayStation 5 – 309,682
Xbox Series X|S – 163,196
Switch – 134,015
Weekly Sales:
February 8, 2025 hardware estimates:
Americas:
PlayStation 5 – 80,995
Xbox Series X|S – 41,016
Switch – 35,980
USA:
PlayStation 5 – 67,731
Xbox Series X|S – 34,634
Switch – 30,275
February 15, 2025 hardware estimates:
Americas:
PlayStation 5 – 84,690
Xbox Series X|S – 43,530
Switch – 38,217
USA:
PlayStation 5 – 70,856
Xbox Series X|S – 36,757
Switch – 32,192
February 22, 2025 hardware estimates:
Americas:
PlayStation 5 – 86,627
Xbox Series X|S – 48,087
Switch – 42,164
USA:
PlayStation 5 – 72,649
Xbox Series X|S – 40,516
Switch – 35,610
March 1, 2025 hardware estimates:
Americas:
PlayStation 5 – 117,878
Xbox Series X|S – 61,156
Switch – 42,468
USA:
PlayStation 5 – 98,446
Xbox Series X|S – 51,289
Switch – 35,938
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 Bluesky.
Full Article – https://www.vgchartz.com/article/464205/ps5-best-seller-sales-drop-for-all-americas-hardware-estimates-for-february-2025/