There’s no beating around the bush: the Switch 2 has enjoyed an outstanding launch.
In most countries, Nintendo’s new hybrid hardware has broken records, aided by excellent marketing and ample supply. It’s proven so successful in its first six months on the market that the Mario maker has actually increased its forecasts for the format’s first fiscal year.
But in the UK, as of the end October, the PS5 still rules supreme.
The Game Business (paywalled) reports that despite seeing its year-over-year sales decline by 15%, likely due to price hikes, it’s keeping its nose in front of the Switch 2 and remains the best-selling console of the year in Britain.
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Obviously, the PS5 has the advantage of being a more mature piece of hardware, and has been available for the entirety of 2025 where Nintendo’s new console didn’t launch until 5th June.
But the Switch 2’s debut was a particularly big one, so it’s impressive to see the PS5 stay in front of it.
In fact, in October specifically, Sony’s console registered a 36% increase in sales which saw it assert its position as the best-selling system of the month.
And the platform holder has a very strong selection of Black Friday deals which has already seen it dominate in Spain, so expect it to enjoy an even stronger November overall.
Whether it can hold on against the Switch 2 over Christmas remains to be seen. Some readers may note that the UK has always been a more challenging territory for Nintendo, even though it still enjoys plenty of success there.
Sony, we suspect, won’t be thinking too much about the competition and just focusing on bringing players into its ecosystem.
Its console is now closing on the 100 million units milestone, and with a strong holiday there’s a chance it may hit it before GTA 6 launches next year.