Can the N3DS Sell More than the Vita Lifetime in Japan? If Not Can It Temporarily Surpass It?

Currently as of Last Week "SOLD".....         Vita: 3.67mil    +     N3DS: 1.57mil

(Vita includes all models, even Vita TV)

Shipments may be around 3.80mil for Vita and 1.80mil for N3DS. Pretty Good So Far...

Thoughts???

I certainly think it will

Yes. Specially if there's a new Youkai Watch and a new Pokemon.

Pun Intended??? "New 3DS" has "New Youkai Watch and New Pokemon Z" :p

I didn't notice XD! But the games don't even need to be N3DS exclusive, the 3DS is being discontinued in favor of the N3DS, so the machine will sell anyway.

No. The N3DS will have 1 year at least before the new handled will be released (I think Nintendo will announce it at the E3) and PSVita will have another 2 or 3 years or more, everything depends on the power of the new Nintendo handled.

2 years imo. But if shit gets crazy it could pass vita.

A Likely Scenario so far... (if Vita has a good year and 3DS doesn't)

PSV 3DS
2015: 4.60mil 3.10mil
2016: 5.40mil 4.30mil (OG 3DS should be gone)

Hmm, if it continues to get great software, yeah, it's possible.

Nintendo won't release a new hardware with less that two years of support, even if it's compatible with regular 3DS titles. I'm sure they made the N3DS to get time to develope the hybrid system, and to release both handheld and home console at the same time. We'll see the new systems in Christmas of 2017.