ANALYSIS: PS5 outsold Switch 2 during stronger-than-expected holiday sales season for Sony
At 92.2 million consoles sold-in, PS5 remains virtually neck-and-neck with its predecessor
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Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console ever, overtaking DS
Nintendo Switch has now sold more than 155 million units
Nintendo’s Japan dominance continues as Switch 2 fuels 40% market growth in 2025
For the 21st consecutive year, the majority of Japan's best-selling games were on Nintendo
Switch 2 sales slowed over Christmas, down 35% in the US compared to Switch 1 launch
Various European markets also saw a decline follow record-breaking launch
2025 was ‘the worst year on record’ for Xbox consoles in the UK
Xbox console sales were down nearly 40% in the UK last year
Global games revenue in 2025 is expected to grow 7.5% compared to last year, analysis suggests
A strong year for PC gaming in particular will see expected global gaming revenue of $197 billion
Hardware sales and physical game spending in the US just had the worst November in 30 years
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was the best-selling game of the month, while PS5 was the top-selling console
Xbox was outsold by a little-known Kinect-style console during Black Friday
The Nex Playground crashed the Black Friday hardware chart in the US
On its 5th birthday, PS5 sales remain virtually neck-and-neck with PS4
PS5 clears 84 million units: 2 million behind PS4 at the same stage, going into its sixth holiday season
Nintendo Switch 2’s phenomenal launch continues as it clears 10 million – more than PS4 and PS5
The company has raised its forecasts for the business year; Switch 1 set to become Nintendo's best-selling console ever