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Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - August 2022

This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 3.

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.

Switch Vs. PS3 Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 80,150 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,415,151 - Switch

Total Lead: 4,511,071 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 28,455,191

PS3 Total Sales: 23,944,120

August 2022 is the 66th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch has grown its lead over the PlayStation 3 by 80,150 units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PlayStation 3 by 1.42 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 3 by 4.51 million units.

The 66th month for the Nintendo Switch in Europe is August 2022 and for the PlayStation 3 it is August 2012. The Switch has sold 28.46 million units, while the PlayStation 3 has sold 23.94 million units during the same timeframe. The PlayStation 3 did not reach current Switch sales until month 82.

The PlayStation 3 sold 30.87 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 2.41 million units to catch up to the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3.



VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTubeFollow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.

Writer of the Sales Comparison | Weekly Hardware Breakdown Top 10 | Weekly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.