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Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - December 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: 296,375 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 823,328 - Switch
Total Lead: 4,758,886 - Switch
Switch Total Sales: 30,752,303
PS3 Total Sales: 25,993,417
December 2022 is the 70th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Nintendo Switch has grown its lead over the PlayStation 3 by 296,375 units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PlayStation 3 by 0.82 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 3 by 4.76 million units.
The 70th month for the Nintendo Switch in Europe is December 2022 and for the PlayStation 3 it is December 2012. The Switch has sold 30.75 million units, while the PlayStation 3 has sold 25.99 million units during the same timeframe. The PlayStation 3 did not reach current Switch sales until month 119.
The PlayStation 3 sold 30.87 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 0.12 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 YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news. Follow me on Bluesky.
I post and adjust the VGChartz hardware estimates, with help from Machina.
Writer of the Sales Comparison | Monthly Hardware Breakdown | Monthly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.
