PS4 VS Switch lifetime sales, which console will sell the most?

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fatslob-:O said:

I've got even better data than you. this site shows that the 3DS beat the Switch in it's first August in the US so Switch's winning streak is coming to an end or is already at an end. Both systems will likely be close for September and October too in the US but let that sink in your head for a moment that the 3DS did this all in just a price cut with 3 more notable games yet to release. 3DS's first holiday in the US was by FAR it's best and it shows since 2/3 games released in that region spiked 3DS hardware sales during the month of November and December to the high heavens. It is very likely that the 3DS will start catching up to the Switch in the US when we consider that one, 3DS's best performing holiday in the US was it's first one and two, the 3DS is starting to perform closer to the Switch in the US after it's price cut ... 

We have NPD data for Sept/Oct Nov 2011, 3DS did about 250/260k while Switch is over 300k in each of those months.

After 8 months, Switch leads 3DS in USA by close to 1 million (over 2.6m vs under 1.7m).

Some analysts are now expecting Switch to do over 5 million this year if they have enough stock which would mean it would still have close to a 1 million lead over 3DS at the end of the year.

 

It seems unlikely that 3DS will start to close the gap against Switch this year and like you said 2011 was 3DS best holiday so it seems unlikely that it ever will catch Switch.