Nintendo Switch outsells lifetime PS4 sales, becomes the fourth highest-selling console in U.S. history
To no one’s surprise, the Nintendo Switch’s commercial success continued into this past April, where the system was not only one of the top-selling consoles of the month — as expected — but also surpassed lifetime unit sales of the PlayStation 4. According to the latest NPD report on video game sales in the U.S., this milestone makes Nintendo’s hybrid system the fourth highest-selling home console in terms of units sold in U.S. history, as well as the sixth highest-unit-selling gaming platform (including handhelds) overall.
This is a fairly notable milestone, considering the PS4 has a penchant for selling well. In late 2019, Sony reported that the PS4 had shipped at least 30 million units in the U.S. Additionally, it’s also worth noting that the Switch has only been out for five years, while the PlayStation 4 first launched nine years ago.
As outlined by NPD analyst Mat Piscatella, the Switch sold more units during the month of April than any other gaming system did during that time period. It also currently has the highest unit sales of any hardware platform in 2022 so far. In April, unit sales of Xbox Series X/S consoles trailed the Switch’s in both categories, the analyst claimed.
However, dollar sales of Nintendo’s hybrid console lagged behind the PlayStation 5 throughout April. According to the report, the PS5 led the month in hardware dollar sales, while both the Xbox Series X/S consoles and the Switch trailed closely behind. Five months into 2022, the Xbox Series X/S consoles have earned the most hardware dollar sales of any console on the market this year.
While the Switch seems to be maintaining its successful sales streak, it’s worth noting that Nintendo is expecting Switch sales to drop by roughly 10% this
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