October 2021 NPD: Nintendo Switch outsells Xbox and PlayStation

Consumers in the United States are still scooping up all the gaming hardware they can find. And that does not appeal solely to the new-gen Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. Nintendo Switch actually outsold both of those newcomers thanks to the introduction of Nintendo’s slick and more expensive OLED Edition, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.

“Switch was the best-selling hardware platform of October in both units and dollars, aided by the launch of the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “PlayStation 5 remains the best-selling hardware platform of 2021 year-to-date in dollars, while Nintendo Switch leads in units.”