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Switch vs 3DS in Japan Sales Comparison - December 2021

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.

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.

Switch Vs. 3DS Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 744,197 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,251,017 - Switch

Total Lead: 3,784,974 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 23,189,574

3DS Total Sales: 19,404,600

December 2021 is the 58th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch outsold the 3DS by 744,197 units when you align the launches. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the 3DS by 3.25 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the 3DS by 3.78 million units.

The 58th month for the Switch is December 2021, while for the 3DS it is November 2015. The Switch has sold 23.19 million units, while the 3DS sold 19.40 million units during the same timeframe. The 3DS did not reach current Switch sales until month 79.

The 3DS has sold 24.67 million units lifetime in Japan. The Switch is currently 1.48 million units behind the lifetime sales of the 3DS.

3DS's days ahead in Japan are numbered in short digits. To think Switch was what, 3 million behind at one point?