The big question with XBS vs 360 is how long the former will hang in there; the 360 had an abnormally long shelf life and legs.
I expect this generation to also be a long one, so it'll be an interesting race to watch.

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PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - November 2022

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 3.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 3 launched in November 2006 in North America and Japan and in March 2007 in Europe. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS3 Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 1,148,540 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,896,707 - PS5

Total Lead: 10,243,627 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales 27,556,306

PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 17,312,679

November 2022 is the 25th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 3 by 1.15 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 1.90 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 10.24 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 27.56 million units in 25 months, while the PlayStation 3 sold 17.31 million units. Month 25 for the PlayStation 5 is November 2022 and for the PlayStation 3 is November 2008.

The PlayStation 3 did not reach current PlayStation 5 sales until month 37 where it had sold 28.90 million units.

The PlayStation 3 crossed 20 million in month 27, 30 million in month 38, and 40 million in month 47. The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime.

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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - November 2022

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo DS.

The DS launched in November 2004 in North America, December 2004 in Japan, and March 2005 in Europe, while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases.

Switch Vs. DS Global:

Gap change in latest month: 1,854,198 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,186,638 - DS

Total Lead: 11,733,956 - DS

Switch Total Sales: 117,269,529

DS Total Sales: 129,003,485

November 2022 is the 69th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 1.85 million units when compared to the DS during the same timeframe.

In the last 12 months, the DS has outsold the Switch by 3.19 million units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 11.73 million units.

The 69th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is November 2022, while for the DS it is July 2010. The Switch has sold 117.27 million units, while the DS sold 129.00 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 36.75 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.

Switch keeping up a good fight and has, so far, the best longevity for a Nintendo console in recent times. It now all goes down as if Nintendo releases a successor soon, a revision or do nothing at all for the next year or two.

If they release a revision, i think it can power it through new highs and surpass the DS/PS2.
If it's a successor soon, then sales will fumble like the DS did in later years.
If they do nothing at all, i feel like sales will start to drop now. People are starting to feel like the Switch has given it's time and that narrative is always a good indicator that it is time for something else. I would say people are anticipating it to go out sooner rather than later now.

With Tears of the Kingdom and more Mario Kart DLC coming out in 2023, I don't see a successor coming out until March 2024 at the earliest, which is 7 years after the release of the Switch. I've been predicting a March 2024 to March 2025 release for the successor. I can see Nintendo releasing one final revision of the Switch for Holiday 2023.

Switch has shown incredible legs, but even the most successful systems slow down eventually, and the Switch is about to turn 6 years old, so it's no surprise it's gradually slowing from a full on sprint to a jog.

I feel like 2023 would be the right time for a successor; this year or sooner would have been premature and a stupid move to cut short such a wildly successful system, but if they wait too long they could risk losing momentum and fumbling the transition.

A 2023 successor with crossgen support for the Switch through 2024 would be the best move in my opinion.

Nintendo is about to show us their 2023 plans. It’s already going to be a stout year with Zelda and Pikmin as well as a host of third party arrivals. I’m guessing Nintendo has more than a few surprises up their sleeves and I also think many of these announcements will buoy our feelings about the coming year.

But there is no denying that we need the future soon, even a hint of it. I don’t think we’ll get that hint until early 2024, although all publications and channels this coming year will be devoted to next-gen buzz. Of course, the same could be said since 2020 and arguably the entire lifespan of the Switch with everyone asking for a “Pro” model.

Nintendo is on a knife edge this year. Even the staunchest of Nintendo allies is getting restless, and understandably so since gamers are used to a certain rhythm of hardware releases. I hope they are prepared to wow in some way when they do show the Switch successor. The way that I personally hope they wow us is with backwards compatibility with the Switch with all our software transferring to the newer system. This more than anything will establish trust with this new install base and from there it’s just about games, games, games. No gimmicks, no left turns, no reinventing the wheel (or the controller).

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PS5 vs Switch Sales Comparison - November 2022

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Switch.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

PS5 Vs. Switch Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 1,110,592 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 4,324,517 - Switch

Total Lead: 5,176,876 - NS

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 27,556,306

Switch Total Sales: 32,733,182

November 2022 is the 25th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the Nintendo Switch by 1.11 million units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PS5 by 4.32 million units. The Switch is ahead of the PS5 by 5.18 million units.

The PlayStation 5 has sold 27.56 million units in 25 months, while the Nintendo Switch sold 32.73 million units. Month 25 for the PlayStation 5 is November 2022 and for the Nintendo Switch it is March 2019.

The Nintendo Switch crossed 40 million in month 33, 50 million in month 35, and 60 million in month 41. The Nintendo Switch has sold 117.27 million units through November 2022.

Yea, i do feel like a Pro is still possible for some reason. I feel like they should just keep updating the Switch model and discontinue the old one, making new games work on the previous console but slowly making exclusives like Sony and MS are doing. Like the new Mario could be released on both Switch and new console at the same time. 

I do still feel like it's weird they would release a OLED model with improvements but no boost while they even had a small boost for the New 3DS. ToTK is the last chance for a Pro release, after that we can all pack it up and wait for the successor if it doesn't happen. I guess maybe they scrapped the Pro they sent to developers and will just move on to it being a successor. 

I want a wow factor when the next system comes out, not incremental steps. A Pro would certainly make me happy as it would almost guarantee that Switch at least runs elbows with the DS/PS2, but an iPhone model to me would be boring and I think it would fizzle out eventually. The iPhone model works because you have phone plans and replacement plans and people are always upgrading every two years. Don’t want that as a customer, definitely don’t want that as someone who hopes we make less plastic, not more, to dump in our landfills.