It finally happened:
3DS: 8.799.378 - in 93 weeks
PS3: 8.716.260 - in 317 weeks
But last year is becoming too "monster" for it to follow.
---2011 ------------------------------ 2012---
103,962 | Nov 5 - Nov 11 | 187,077 NOTE: No game releases (3D land second week)/Animal Crossing FW
96,219 | Nov 12 - Nov 18 | 168,876 NOTE: No game releases/No game releases
120,920 | Nov 19 - Nov 25 | 162,077 NOTE: No game releases/Pokémon Mystery Dungeon FW
205,962 | Nov 26 - Dec 02 | 167.408 NOTE: Mario Kart 7 FW/Layton vs Ace Attorney FW
350,321 |Dec 03 - Dec 09 | 211.499 NOTE: Monster Hunter 3G FW/Paper Mario SS FW
367,691 NOTE: No game releases/Toriko+Inazuma Eleven Go 2 FW
482,200 NOTE: SD Gundam OG FW/No game releases
197,952 | Dec 26 - Jan 1 | NOTE: No game releases/Fantasy Life FW
First 5 weeks:
2011: 877.384
2012: 896.847
Next week, Vita comparison begins - stay tuned.