New data covering Europe console sales charts through June 2026 tracks consumer purchases and performance changes across the four active hardware platforms: the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and original Nintendo Switch.
Quick Facts
- Nintendo Switch 2: 1.25 million units sold year-to-date (up 8.0% or 0.09 million units year-on-year).
- PlayStation 5: 1.11 million units sold year-to-date (down 37.4% or 0.66 million units year-on-year).
- Xbox Series X|S: 0.20 million units sold year-to-date (down 42.1% or 0.13 million units year-on-year).
- Nintendo Switch 1: 0.20 million units sold year-to-date (down 64.0% or 0.36 million units year-on-year).
Nintendo Platform Performance
Nintendo's hardware presence across Europe divides between its two generations of hybrid systems. The Nintendo Switch 2 stands as the top-performing platform for the first half of the year, pulling in 1.25 million units sold year-to-date through June 2026. This represents an 8.0 percent lift over the previous year, adding roughly 0.09 million units compared to the comparable 2025 timeframe.
Meanwhile, the original Nintendo Switch 1 continues its expected downward trajectory as the platform matures. Sales for the first six months of 2026 dropped to 0.20 million units, marking a steep 64.0 percent decline—a loss of 0.36 million units year-on-year.
Sony and Microsoft Sales Shifts
Sony's PlayStation 5 experienced a notable contraction in the European market during the first half of 2026. Console figures landed at 1.11 million units sold year-to-date, which is down 37.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025, translating to a reduction of 0.66 million units.
Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S hardware also saw a year-on-year dip across the region. Sales through June 2026 reached 0.20 million units, representing a 42.1 percent decrease—down 0.13 million units from the prior year's comparable window.