The PS4 would already be ahead of the 3DS every week if VGC quits overtracking it.

Counter it? No. However, I do not think the PS4 will be at its best all throughout 2014. Based on its current known lineup, the PS4 will likely do its best in 2014 around late February (Japanese launch), late March (Infamous: Second Son), late May (Wolfenstein and likely DriveClub and Watch Dogs), and the last four months of the year (Destiny, The Crew, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Order: 1886, Call of Duty 11, and the Holidays in general).

This is far from a bad lineup for the PS4. However, it does not necessarily have a counter to every major 3DS release/combination. For example, Yoshi's New Island releases the week before Infamous: Second Son throughout the West, a fair amount of time after the Japanese launch. In early May, you have Mario Golf and Kirby Triple Deluxe being released in the West, a time period with relatively few major PS4 games. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate might be enough to counter the PS4 worldwide in just Japan mid-September, depending on bundling. And Super Smash Bros 4 is going to be big, even with the Wii U version.

And of course, we have one more factor: future announcements. Handheld games in general and Nintendo games in particular are announced fairly late in development compared to Sony/Microsoft console games. Hence, games announced up through E3 can benefit the 3DS in 2014, whereas any PS4 announcements would be unlikely to make a splash before 2015.

Furthermore, the 3DS is a children-friednly, cheaper, and Nintendo-made system. Those three factors make systems sell better during the holidays, especially after Black Friday.

Overall, I expect the PS4 to outsell the 3DS more weeks than not in 2014. However, I do not expect it to be completely one-sided. The 3DS has enough major games at the right times and potential announcements to help it out. 

Where does he say anything about Japan?

I'll make a bet for just 2014. The usual one month of sig control to the winner?

Going off these numbers with ample time for adjustments if needed of course: http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/hw_date.php?reg=Global&ending=Monthly

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Sounds like fun. 

Are we including January and February, or are we starting with March, in order to account for the PS4's Japanese launch in a few days? I'm fine either way.

Its hard to think other wise, since op is talking about the ps4 launch in japan. In fact, everyone here seems to be talking about ps4 and 3DS performace in japan. But if you need it, here it is: Where the hell are major the 2014 3DS games to japan?(better?)

This year us no where near how great 2012 was.

No it's not. PS2, Wii, PS1, and PS3/360 all outsold either the PSP, DS, or GBA. Or even a combination. 

OT: I wonder how long it'll last. Or even if Nintendo will try to offset this so they can take back their crown in Japan. Afterall, that's where the 3DS has been doing the best. (Although NA and Europe seem to be getting on par.)

Feb 2012 we didn't kno we would have NSMB2 (which came in July/August). Its too early to tell. I should make a thread about 2011-2015 library comparisons :)