| trunkswd said: Share the article here. Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - Switch Lead Grows in October 2020This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 3.
Switch Vs. PS3 Europe: Gap change in latest month: 312,410 - Switch Gap change over last 12 months: 1,845,002 - Switch Total Lead: 1,813,649 - Switch Switch Total Sales: 17,824,189 PS3 Total Sales: 16,010,540 October 2020 is the 44th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch grew its lead by 312,410 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 1.85 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 3 by 1.81 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 44th month for the Nintendo Switch in Europe is October 2020 and for the PlayStation 3 it is October 2010. The Switch has sold 17.82 million units, while the PlayStation 3 has sold 16.01 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 17.17 million units to catch up to the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3. |
I know PS3 isn't Sony's most successful system, but all the same outpacing a Sony home console in Europe is still something to see given how powerful the PS brand is there.
