VGChartz Gap Charts October 2020 Discussion Thread

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PS4 vs PS3 in Japan Sales Comparison - PS4 Falls Further Behind in October 2020

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3.

PS4 Vs. PS3 Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 25,844 - PS3

Gap change over last 12 months: 291,106 - PS3

Total Lead: 179,413 – PS3

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 9,243,230

PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 9,422,643

October 2020 is the 81st month of the PlayStation 4 being on sale in Japan. The gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 3 by 25,844 units in the last month and in favor of the PlayStation 3 by 291,106 units in the last 12 months. The PlayStation 3 now leads by 179,413 units.

The PlayStation 3 launched in November 2006, while the PlayStation 4 launched in February 2014. This does mean the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.

The 81st month for the PlayStation 4 is October 2020, while for the PlayStation 3 it is July 2013. The PlayStation 4 has sold 9.24 million units, while its predecessor the PlayStation 3 sold 9.42 million units.

The PS3 sold 10.47 million units lifetime in Japan. The PS4 is currently 1.23 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS3.

With each passing month it's looking more and more certain PS4 will fall short of PS3.

With its current pace of sales, 1.23 million more just doesn't seem doable, especially now it's been replaced.