console sales

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A PlayStation 5 console standing upright next to a TV

PS5 just outsold Switch 2 worldwide — and it comes down to one region

VGChartz's July 2026 estimates hand PlayStation a rare global win over Switch 2, but Nintendo is still winning the region that matters most to it.

Hitbox · Aug 27 · 6 min

A Nintendo Switch handheld — the Switch 2 became Nintendo's fastest-selling console

Gaming

the Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console Nintendo's ever made. so why is it bracing for a drop?

19.86 million units in year one, outselling the PS5, best US launch since the Game Boy Advance. and yet Nintendo's own forecast says next year sells fewer. the gap between those two facts is the real story.

Hitbox · Jul 20 · 5 min

Gaming

the PS5 just had its worst sales quarter in years — and Sony made record profit anyway

93.7 million consoles shipped, but the last quarter's hardware sales fell ~46%. and Sony's gaming division still posted its highest operating income ever. the PS5 generation is winding down, profitably.

Hitbox · Jul 20 · 5 min