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William D’Angelo
, posted on 08 October 2026 / 2,385 Views
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the UK for the month of September, according to Nielsen IQ data for the period of August 23 to September 26. This was reported by The Game Business.
Sales for the PS5 are up 24 percent year-on-year and up 117 percent month-on-month. 2026 year-to-date the PS5 is down 26 percent.
The Nintendo Switch 2 was the second best-selling console with sales up 17 percent year-on-year and up 70 percent month-on-month. Switch 2 is up 13 percent year-to-date.
The Xbox Series X|S came in third place with sales down 29 percent year-on-year and up 30 percent month-on-month. Xbox Series X|S is up 1.7 percent year-to-date.
There was a combined total of 125,000 consoles sold for the month. This is up by nearly 10 percent year-on-year and up 78 percent month-on-month.
GSD data shows the PS5 exclusive, Marvel’s Wolverine, sold strongly at physical retailers. One-third of sales were physical in the UK and over two-third in France. 51 percent of sales across Europe were physical.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
