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Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - Switch Lead Continues to Grow in September 2020

This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 3.

Switch Vs. PS3 Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 240,660 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,603,499 - Switch

Total Lead: 1,728,252 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 17,323,764

PS3 Total Sales: 15,595,512

September 2020 is the 43rd month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch grew its lead by 240,660 units when you align the launches of it with the PlayStation 3. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PlayStation 3 by 1.60 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 3 by 1.73 million units.

The PlayStation 3 launched in Europe in March 2007, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

The 43rd month for the Nintendo Switch in Europe is September 2020 and for the PlayStation 3 it is September 2010. The Switch has sold 17.32 million units, while the PlayStation 3 has sold 15.60 million units during the same timeframe. The PlayStation 3 did not reach current Switch sales until month 46.

The PlayStation 3 sold 34.99 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 17.67 million units to catch up to the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3.

So Switch has sold roughly half PS3's lifetime total in 3 and a half years. Given its current momentum, it gets another three years before replacement it should come out comfortably on top then.