Quite simply, because Nintendo is very strong in all markets (USA, JP, EU), Sony only owns Europe and the USA (which are also dominated by Nintendo).
If Nintendo continues to do very good marketing like they did with the Wii / DS / Gameboy, then Nintendo consoles will always be above PlayStation in terms of sales.
That's why I think the Nintendo Switch will surpass sales of end-of-life PS4 and PS5, quite simply because it has a big lead over the PS4 in the US, Japan and Oceania.