PS5 had the best global launch month sales for any console in gaming histor

[mgftp]

The PS5 had the biggest console launch in US history, but the numbers are more impressive than anyone realized. According to VGChartz, the PS5 had the best global launch month sales for any console in gaming history. The PS5 sold 3,368,098 units, while the Xbox Series X/S sold 1,817,303. For reference, the Nintendo Switch sold 2,117,081 during its launch month back in 2017.

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Jay360 wisdom from October:

How likely can i get ps5 at launch?

Considering the mediocre launch game lineup and controversies surrounding Sony's online policies I doubt it's going to be too hard to get one after launch.

[phillipsanchez]

Interesting considering it only has 2 exclusives.

Both Xbox Series X and PS5 sales are undoubtedly over-inflated due to scalpers.
And every simpleton understands the impact lockdown and Covid has had on video game-related sales.

[phaginator]

Would be MUCH MORE if Sony had produced enough units.

Even to this day the PS5 is nowhere to be found in stores. The demand is crazy, meanwhile you can find Switch consoles everywhere.

PS5 demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switch,... demand

[J411]

Interesting considering it only has 2 exclusives.

Both Xbox Series X and PS5 sales are undoubtedly over-inflated due to scalpers.
And every simpleton understands the impact lockdown and Covid has had on video game-related sales.

That doesn't make any sense. The only reason scalpers can make money is if there is more demand than supply. The supply is the max you can sell. Scalpers buying them doesn't create more sales when there are only a certain number of units to buy and the demand far exceeds the supply.

Virtually every PS5 and Xbox Series X were sold this holiday season. Niether could be found anywhere. Really same for switch also.

What is obvious is that Sony made more PS5s than Xbox made series x. Friend of mine works at gamestop and there wasn't a switch, PS5, or Xbox series X available anywhere in the country and he had tons of people on a list to call when he got either xbox series x a ps5 in.

[mgftp]

Interesting considering it only has 2 exclusives.

Both Xbox Series X and PS5 sales are undoubtedly over-inflated due to scalpers.
And every simpleton understands the impact lockdown and Covid has had on video game-related sales.

Interesting. I've played more than two just in the past month.

Would be MUCH MORE if Sony had produced enough units.

Even to this day the PS5 is nowhere to be found in stores. The demand is crazy, meanwhile you can find Switch consoles everywhere.

PS5 demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switch,... demand

Very true. In fairness though salsa today of PS5 vs Switch are tough to compare being Switch has been on the market for so much longer.

[phillipsanchez]

That doesn't make any sense. The only reason scalpers can make money is if there is more demand than supply. The supply is the max you can sell. Scalpers buying them doesn't create more sales when there are only a certain number of units to buy and the demand far exceeds the supply.

Virtually every PS5 and Xbox Series X were sold this holiday season. Niether could be found anywhere. Really same for switch also.

What is obvious is that Sony made more PS5s than Xbox made series x. Friend of mine works at gamestop and there wasn't a switch, PS5, or Xbox series X available anywhere in the country and he had tons of people on a list to call when he got either xbox series x a ps5 in.

That's an interesting way to look at it. With that logic, scalpers are only buying a unit for every unit they sell. This would make a pretty inefficient scalper.
I can guarantee you that is not the case, even if it were the pure fact of fear of missing out drives sales even further (regardless of your theory, it has no doubt played a massive part).

Something you can think about.

Interesting. I've played more than two just in the past month.

Care to explain? Am only aware of that tech demo/game thing to show off the vibrators and Demon Souls remake.

[JayJ350]

Imagine having a smooth enough brain to think this is significant when it's been a hot scalper item along with the Series X and every game console is always sold out everywhere.

...and this is hardly well after the launch period, I was talking about when production stabilizes which it obviously hasn't for Sony or Microsoft. Heck even Nintendo has been struggling to stabilize their production lately.

[JayJ350]

Would be MUCH MORE if Sony had produced enough units.

Even to this day the PS5 is nowhere to be found in stores. The demand is crazy, meanwhile you can find Switch consoles everywhere.

PS5 demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switch,... demand

You seriously trying to act like the Switch hasn't been selling when there has been articles all year about the insane demand it has had with it constantly being sold out throughout all of 2020 and Nintendo struggling to meet that demand? Heck the Switch is still in such high demand that you can only buy it off scalpers on Amazon right now and all the big store chains are currently sold out.

[ScramFranklin]

Would be MUCH MORE if Sony had produced enough units.

Even to this day the PS5 is nowhere to be found in stores. The demand is crazy, meanwhile you can find Switch consoles everywhere.

PS5 demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switch,... demand

This is a really retarded comment.

[phaginator]

You seriously trying to act like the Switch hasn't been selling when there has been articles all year about the insane demand it has had with it constantly being sold out throughout all of 2020 and Nintendo struggling to meet that demand? Heck the Switch is still in such high demand that you can only buy it off scalpers on Amazon right now and all the big store chains are currently sold out.

PS5 demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switch demand and this is happening on a global scale.

I'm not saying Switch isn't selling, PS5 just has even more demand than Switch.

Btw Switch isn't even at 100 million total sales after all these years.

[JayJ350]

PS5 demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Switch demand and this is happening on a global scale.

I'm not saying Switch isn't selling, PS5 just has even more demand than Switch.

Btw Switch isn't even at 100 million total sales after all these years.

Arguing with you seems pointless when you are saying things this factually incorrect, only thing you got right was the total sales for the Switch as if that means anything when Nintendo has been breaking records.

[phaginator]

Arguing with you seems pointless when you are saying things this factually incorrect, only thing you got right was the total sales for the Switch as if that means anything when Nintendo has been breaking records.

Everything I say is factually correct.

PS5 is sold out on a GLOBAL scale, that is not the case for Switch.

Switch is at 77 mil, PS4 at 115 mil worldwide.

Playstation is still king, sorry that fact makes you mad.

[bartosh]

Everything I say is factually correct.

PS5 is sold out on a GLOBAL scale, that is not the case for Switch.

Switch is at 77 mil, PS4 at 115 mil worldwide.

Playstation is still king, sorry that fact makes you mad.

Ps4 launch date: November 15, 2013
Switch launch date: March 3, 2017

Guarantee you the switch will sell more than 115mil total units in 4 more yearrs

[JayJ350]

Ps4 launch date: November 15, 2013
Switch launch date: March 3, 2017

Guarantee you the switch will sell more than 115mil total units in 4 more yearrs

Yeah he is clearly a moron so it is pointless to argue with him. Trying to act like the Switch hasn't been dominating lately just makes you look like retarded, it's been having historical dominance in what was the PS4's strongest markets.

[phaginator]

Yeah he is clearly a moron so it is pointless to argue with him. Trying to act like the Switch hasn't been dominating lately just makes you look like retarded, it's been having historical dominance in what was the PS4's strongest markets.

No **** PS4 sold less in the year PS5 was releasing.

Lol at these coping nintendotards.

[mgftp]

Imagine having a smooth enough brain to think this is significant when it's been a hot scalper item along with the Series X and every game console is always sold out everywhere.

...and this is hardly well after the launch period, I was talking about when production stabilizes which it obviously hasn't for Sony or Microsoft. Heck even Nintendo has been struggling to stabilize their production lately.

LoLWot? You never dissapoint

No **** PS4 sold less in the year PS5 was releasing.

Lol at these coping nintendotards.

Just think about the brain of someone who plays Animal Crossing.

[bartosh]

No **** PS4 sold less in the year PS5 was releasing.

Lol at these coping nintendotards.

sales are sales and they're objectively saying nintendo is killing it. nintendo will release a switch pro sometime this year or the next and that will skyrocket sales even further

[JStrez]

Globally yeah, PS5 is outselling Xbox. I think PS% outsold everywhere except for like China and Mexico, so take that as you will if it even matters. But for US sales, they were pretty much even, it was the global sales that killed Microsoft and that's where they need to make progess, so their exclusives coming out this year and next year might help with that. A game like Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 if made exclusive to Xbox, even if for a year or something like the crap that Sony pulls with CoD and other games, would in my opinion cause a huge surge in Xbox sales.

But I don't get why people keep bringing up the Switch against Xbox/PS5. It's its own beast in terms of sales and cannot be compared to the larger consoles. It will always sell well as their exclusives will keep raking in dough.

[JayJ350]

sales are sales and they're objectively saying nintendo is killing it. nintendo will release a switch pro sometime this year or the next and that will skyrocket sales even further

After the Switch Pro hits store shelves expect the total sales to easily topple the PS4.

[AWillis]

rumor has it the PS5 isn't very powerful

wait until the Switch Pro then it is over for Sony (srs)

[mgftp]

rumor has it the PS5 isn't very powerful

wait until the Switch Pro then it is over for Sony (srs)

Are you saying the Switch Pro will be more powerful than the PS5?