Can 3DS outsell PSP (lifetime)?

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Mnementh said:

Seece said:

KingdomHeartsFan said:

The real question is what would have to happen for 3DS not to outsell the PSP.

For it to continue its current trajectory.

Let's see.

year	PSP	3DS
2005	9.6M
2006	9.5M
2007	12.8M
2008	14.0M
2009	9.9M
2010	9.2M
2011	7.5M	13.3M
2012	4.3M	14.5M
2013	3.1M	14.7M

Based on VGC yearly-charts. Looks for me, that current trajectory is above PSP. Also 3DS has already two years above the peak-year of PSP.

The problem with that is PSP was very steady for most of its life. No Nintendo system of late has shown that, when it starts falling it doesn't get back up again. See my thread on 3DS peaking in the first year in the US? (3DS looks overtracked to me as well).

Nintendo are gonna need something amazing to keep it anywhere near 14m this year.