| trunkswd said: Share the article here. PS4 vs DS in Europe Sales Comparison - June 2021This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo DS. The DS launched in March 2005 in Europe, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, that is why you see spikes and dips. The DS is the best-selling platform in Europe in the last two video game generations, while the PlayStation 4 comes in second place.
PlayStation 4 Vs. DS Europe: Gap change in latest month: 55,907 – PS4 Gap change over last 12 months: 1,170,883 – PS4 Total Lead: 2,991,151 - DS PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 48,435,053 DS Total Sales: 51,426,204 June 2021 is the 92nd month that the PlayStation 4 has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the PlayStation 4 has closed the gap when compared with the DS during the same timeframe by 55,907 units. The PlayStation 4 has outsold the DS by 1.17 million units in the last 12 months. The Nintendo DS currently leads by 2.99 million units. The 92nd month on sale for the PlayStation 4 in Europe is June 2021, while for the Nintendo DS it is October 2012. The PlayStation 4 has sold 48.44 million units, while the Nintendo DS sold 51.43 million units during the same timeframe. The DS sold current PlayStation 4 sales in month 73. The Nintendo DS ended up selling 51.84 million units lifetime in Europe. The PlayStation 4 is currently 3.40 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS. |
At the current rate of closure, 3.4 million seems a bridge too far. PS4 will probably get close, but ultimately fall just a little short.
