VGChartz Gap Charts April 2020 Discussion Thread

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Switch vs 3DS in Japan – VGChartz Gap Charts – April 2020 

Switch Vs. 3DS Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 114,766 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 891,717 – Switch

Total Lead: 2,202,104 – 3DS

Switch Total Sales: 13,236,818

3DS Total Sales: 15,440,922

April 2020 is the 38th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch closed the gap to the 3DS by 114,766 units. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the 3DS by 891,717 units. The 3DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 2.20 million units.

The 3DS launched in February 2011 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles are off by one month.

The 38th month for the Switch is April 2020, while for the 3DS it is March 2014. The Switch has sold 13.24 million units, while the 3DS sold 15.44 million units during the same timeframe.

The 3DS has sold 24.60 million units lifetime in Japan through April 2020. The Switch is currently 9.16 million units behind the lifetime sales of the 3DS.

The story here is actually pretty similar to 3DS vs Switch worldwide.  Switch is still going to pass 3DS in the long run, but 3DS has an early lead.  But in Japan the 3DS's lead is significant enough that it may not be obvious.  The reasoning is still the same though.  3DS got a price cut in it's first year while Switch still hasn't had one.  Switch is in a much better posisiton to go the distance.