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Soundwave on 05 April 2017
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zorg1000 said:
Soundwave said:

513 million is what I get when I add up Nintendo hardware ... Game Boy Color (49m) + GBA (81m) + DS (154m) + 3DS (60m) + N64 (33m) + GCN (22m) + Wii (100m) + Wii U (14m) - 8 different systems. 

PS1 (102m) + PS2 (157m) + PS3 (86m) + PS4 (55m) + PSP (81m) + Vita (15m) = approximately 500 million from 6 different systems. 

There's not much of a gap here at all, if Sony had a portable system from 1996-2004, they'd likely be in the lead. 

Also how was Sony not outselling Nintendo during the PS1 + PS2 era ... PS1 + PS2 = 200 million (we'll cut off even the last 50m from the PS2). GBC + GBA + N64 + GCN is below that. 

Since 1995, Nintendo has sold more hardware than Sony.

Since 2000, Nintendo has sold more hardware than Sony.

Since 2005, Nintendo has sold more hardware than Sony.

Since 2008, Nintendo has sold more hardware than Sony.

Since 2011, Sony has sold more hardware than Nintendo.

 

Sure, we can play the what if game all we want, it doesnt change facts.

Yes, ok, lol, but if you look at context for one the statements of Nintendo creating some huge gap are false, and secondly I do think it's fair to point out Nintendo has had 8 hardware platforms since 1995 to get just a bit over 500 million in that time.  The gap is small overall. 

Like for instance lets just say for whatever reason the DS didn't exist and you compared Wii to PS3 + PSP, I'm sure you would quickly point out that's unfair because it's two hardware lines versus one. 

Sony has hit 500 million with 2 fewer hardware systems in that time, really the difference boils down to Sony not having a portable from 1995-2004, not because Sony isn't as good or arguably a better hardware seller than Nintendo is. 

Sony is by far the most consistent hardware seller in the business, they've only had one hardware ever sell under 80 million (safe bet PS4 will go over 80m), that's an unheard of level of consistency in this industry.

If you want to actually compare Sony Vs. Nintendo in relevant head to head systems we get

PS1 (102m) vs. N64 (33m)

PS2 (157m) vs. GCN (22m)

PS3 (86m) vs. Wii (101m)

PSP (80m) vs DS (154m)

Vita (15m) vs 3DS (60m)

PS4 (55m) vs Wii U (14m)

Sony is a bit over 100 million ahead and even with the phenomonal success of the Wii/DS era and these numbers are even less flattering when you consider the PS4 likely has another 50-60 million units to sell. The GB/GBA having no Sony equivalent for about 9 years are what keep Nintendo in the picture.