| trunkswd said: Share the article here. Switch vs 3DS in Japan Sales Comparison - Switch Takes the Lead in December 2020This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.
Switch Vs. 3DS Japan: Gap change in latest month: 979,901 - Switch Gap change over last 12 months: 3,168,638 - Switch Total Lead: 533,957 - Switch Switch Total Sales: 17,714,460 3DS Total Sales: 17,180,503 December 2020 is the 46th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch closed the gap to the 3DS by 979,901 units when you align the launches. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the 3DS by 3.17 million units. The 3DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 533,957 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 46th month for the Switch is December 2020, while for the 3DS it is November 2014. The Switch has sold 17.71 million units, while the 3DS sold 17.18 million units during the same timeframe. The 3DS has sold 24.64 million units lifetime in Japan through December 2020. The Switch is currently 6.93 million units behind the lifetime sales of the 3DS. |
About time. 3DS had the advantage of being so much cheaper and Japanese thirds going all in on it much sooner, but Switch has managed to catch up regardless, and this is before Monster Hunter Rise hits, which will kick on the afterburners for Switch in Japan.
