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.

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Diego Santos · Gaming Editor

The numbers that matter

Worldwide, July 2026: PS5 sold 784,102 units, Switch 2 sold 707,158 — a roughly 77,000-unit PS5 lead.

The numbers that matter

In the Americas, Switch 2 still wins: 267,201 units versus PS5's 215,347.

The numbers that matter

In Europe, PS5 wins by a much bigger margin: 301,537 units versus Switch 2's 192,896 — more than 108,000 units, bigger than the entire worldwide gap.

The numbers that matter

Switch 2 is down 55% year-over-year worldwide as 2025 launch-window demand normalizes; PS5 is down a much gentler 16.3%.

The numbers that matter

Switch 2's lifetime total still sits at 22.55 million units, more than four times PS5's 2026 year-to-date pace.

How to read hardware estimate headlines

Third-party estimates like VGChartz's are directional, not official — Sony and Nintendo don't publish monthly regional sales themselves. Treat any single month's worldwide "winner" as noise unless…

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