Europe doesn't exist

We have enough information about europe to see that this is in the right ballpark. Stick to the first year vs. fourth year argument, as that is solid.

Just United states of Japan. None of this "global" nonsense

Who wants those Nazisales?

No wonder they aren't tracked!

No we can consider them of course, but Vgchartz numbers are definitely not most accurate in any case, especially compared to NPD and MC numbers.

I know, I was just poking fun.

It is what it is though, right? Our analysis of transactions doesn't change the amount of transactions taking place. If the discussion is only going to pertain to that of an absolute standing then we would only be able to equate quarterly results. Anything less (NPD, VGChartz, MC) would be further from the absolute. NPD is not as accurate as quarterly financial statements as there are margins of error for NPD as well as other tracking firms (as appears five times in this sentence, six if you include the one I just typed). There is varying results of accuracy among the data trackers meaning some are more reliable than others but they all share common ground in the fact they are nothing but indicators.

Although European numbers aren't tracked as well as US or JP that does not take away from the fact that WW numbers have been more prominently in PS4's favor than in Switch's favor. And isn't this what the whole discussion is about; using indicators to guess who will end up as the biggest seller?

VgChartz is not the most accurate, specially because they have been Undertracking the PS4 for the most part of this gen, only for them to get on par when official Sony numbers releases.

You are saying that i cant compare Switch 1st year with PS4 4th year, and while that is a pretty valid argument, id say that in this particular scenario, things are not that black and white, let me tell you why (imo):

The Switch is receiving on its first year basically all of their Huge System sellers: A 3D Mario, a Zelda, a Mario Kart and a Splatoon game.

With the exception of Pokemon, that obviously would be HUUUGE for the system, what else do they have that would move a crazy number of units?

Fact is that VgCHartz numbers are not most accurate and thats we dont need to belive too much in VgCHartz numbers.

Yes, there is no point comparing at all 1st year of one system and 4. year of another system, especially if one system most of 1st year had huge stock problems and other system has best year until now.

What Switch received in 1st year don't change point why you cant compare 1st Switch year and 4. PS4 year on market. Yes, Switch have some very strong 1st party games in first year but PS4 has some very strong 3rd party games, and some strong 1st party games and exclusives.

Pokemon is not only big game left, you also have Animal Crossing, Smash Bros. 2D Mario, new IPs, Metroid Prime, new 3D Mario, new Zelda, new Mario Kart... With every new good or big game, Switch is becoming more and more desirable console, so Switch will probably without problems sell more in second year than what will sell in 1st year. And in future you also have price cuts and revisions.

Couldnt the same have been said for PS4? In 2014 it had Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, FIFA, GTA, Madden, NBA, Watch Dogs, Destiny, etc. Yet it still sold better in 2015, 2016 & 2017.

Nintendo still has quite a bit of big guns left, like you said Pokemon is a huge one but Animal Crossing, Smash Bros and 2D Mario are all capable of selling over 10 million. On top of that, Nintendo has a couple dozen B/C tier franchises that can sell in the 1-5 million range. Thats not even factoring price cuts and revisions.