PSV v 3DS v PSP v DS - TRUE Aligned launch - Week 80 update. BRUTAL

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happydolphin said:

Pineapple said:

There's enough data to figure that the GBA sold faster than the GB on VGChartz. If you add in http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20000615a4.html , then it's very clear.

- The original GB had sold 50 million up to 1996
- Between 1996 and 1999, the GB + GBC(1998) sold 30 million
- After that, the GBC sold 40 million

Which leaves you with

GB: 70 million with 9 years as the main handheld
GBC: 50 million with 3 years as the main handheld
GBA: 81 million with 3.5 years as the main handheld

Looks good. The GBA is a handheld beast then.

Indeed, it could've sold more but as a response to PSP, Nintendo launched the DS quite early in GBA's lifespan.

Taggin this and bump.