New hardware figures tracking worldwide sales show how the Nintendo Switch 2 stacks up against the PlayStation 5 during June 2026. Because the Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and the PlayStation 5 arrived in November 2020, monthly tracking aligns the two platforms by their time on the market rather than calendar dates.
Quick Facts
- Nintendo Switch 2 Total Sales: 21,838,307 units (as of June 2026)
- PlayStation 5 Total Sales (Aligned 13th Month): 15,119,812 units
- Total Switch 2 Lead: 6,718,495 units
- Latest Monthly Gap Change: 128,632 units in favor of the PS5
June 2026 Hardware Sales Breakdown
June 2026 marks the 13th month of availability for the Nintendo Switch 2. During this latest month, when aligning the launch schedules, the PlayStation 5 outsold the Switch 2 by 0.13 million units.
Despite the PS5 taking the monthly lead, the broader trajectory over the last 12 months favors Nintendo's newer hardware. Over the past year, the Switch 2 has outsold the PS5 by 4.07 million units globally. This gives the Switch 2 a cumulative lead of 6.72 million units over the PlayStation 5 when comparing their first 13 months on the market side-by-side.
For the same 13-month window from their respective launches, the Switch 2 has sold 21.84 million units compared to the PlayStation 5's 15.12 million units. Looking at lifetime hardware totals, the PlayStation 5 has reached 93.31 million units sold to date, leaving the Switch 2 currently trailing behind total lifetime PS5 sales by 71.47 million units.