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Forums - Sales Discussion - VGChartz Gap Charts October 2020 Discussion Thread

curl-6 on 03 December 2020

So Switch has gained by more in the last 12 months than it needs to close the gap.
The question now is far through next year it will take for Switch to take the lead. Before the holidays? During the holidays?



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curl-6 on 03 December 2020
trunkswd said:
curl-6 said:

So Switch has gained by more in the last 12 months than it needs to close the gap.
The question now is far through next year it will take for Switch to take the lead. Before the holidays? During the holidays?

Don't forget Xbox One sales will be far lower in 2021 than in 2020. 

That's true. I really shouldn't post before I've had my morning coffee haha



curl-6 on 04 December 2020
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PS4 vs DS in Europe Sales Comparison – PS4 Closes Gap in October 2020

This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo DS.

PlayStation 4 Vs. DS Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 232,578 – PS4

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,995,058 – PS4

Total Lead: 3,753,624 - DS

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 47,319,376

DS Total Sales: 51,073,000

October 2020 is the 84th month that the PlayStation 4 has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 4 when compared with the DS during the same timeframe by 232,578 units. The PlayStation 4 has outsold the DS by 3.00 million units in the last 12 months. The Nintendo DS currently leads by 3.75 million units.

The DS launched in March 2005 in Europe, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, that is why you see spikes and dips. The DS is the best-selling platform in Europe in the last two video game generations, while the PlayStation 4 comes in second place.

The 84th month on sale for the PlayStation 4 in Europe is October 2020, while for the Nintendo DS it is February 2012. The PlayStation 4 has sold 47.32 million units, while the Nintendo DS sold 51.07 million units during the same timeframe. The DS sold current PlayStation 4 sales in month 70.

The Nintendo DS ended up selling 51.84 million units lifetime in Europe. The PlayStation 4 is currently 4.52 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS.

This could be a close one, depending on how long until Sony discontinues the PS4. If they producing it for another three years or more it may just manages to crawl its way passed.



curl-6 on 05 December 2020

Wii's legs in these aligned comparisons will start to give out next year; unless Nintendo abandon the Switch as prematurely as they did the Wii, which is unlikely as the circumstances are entirely different, Switch's greater stamina will carry it to victory in the long run.



curl-6 on 07 December 2020

Switch is proportionately weaker than Wii in Europe, with less than a third of its sales from there compared to 40% for the Wii, Nintendo definitely needs to work on strengthening Switch there.
Still, it should eventually win by sheer force of numbers as it's likely to sell 30-40 million more globally.



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curl-6 on 08 December 2020
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Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - Switch Lead Grows in October 2020

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

Switch Vs. PS3 Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 312,410 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,845,002 - Switch

Total Lead: 1,813,649 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 17,824,189

PS3 Total Sales: 16,010,540

October 2020 is the 44th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch grew its lead by 312,410 units when you align the launches of it with the PlayStation 3. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PlayStation 3 by 1.85 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 3 by 1.81 million units.

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.

The 44th month for the Nintendo Switch in Europe is October 2020 and for the PlayStation 3 it is October 2010. The Switch has sold 17.82 million units, while the PlayStation 3 has sold 16.01 million units during the same timeframe. The PlayStation 3 did not reach current Switch sales until month 46.

The PlayStation 3 sold 34.99 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 17.17 million units to catch up to the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3.

I know PS3 isn't Sony's most successful system, but all the same outpacing a Sony home console in Europe is still something to see given how powerful the PS brand is there.