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Europe Hardware Estimates for May 2026
VGChartz • • technology
Key Points:
- The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Europe for May 2026, with 173,785 units sold, bringing its lifetime sales to 4.61 million units.
- The PlayStation 5 ranked second with 123,693 units sold in May 2026, totaling 32.61 million units lifetime, while the original Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S sold 32,521 and 28,674 units respectively.
- Compared to previous console launches, Switch 2 sales are down nearly 16,000 units from Switch 1 in May 2018, and PS5 sales have declined significantly compared to PS4 sales in May 2019 by over 223,000 units.
- Year-over-year sales for May 2026 show declines for PlayStation 5 (-56.4%), Xbox Series X|S (-29.8%), and Nintendo Switch 1 (-64.8%), while month-on-month data shows Xbox Series X|S sales increased by nearly 6,000 units.
- VGChartz estimates are based on retail sell-through data and adjusted regularly to align with official shipment figures, aiming for accuracy within 10% of actual sales.
