Welcome to the VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts monthly discussion thread for the November 2023 charts. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion and post any charts I forget to post. View the list of November 2023 articles here.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in Japan - November 2023

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

The DS launched in December 2004 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.

Switch Vs. DS Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 271,450 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,414,571 - Switch

Total Lead: 1,430,698 - DS

Switch Total Sales: 31,400,049

DS Total Sales: 32,830,747

November 2023 is the 81st month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch has outsold the DS by 271,450 units when you align the launches.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 2.41 million units. The DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 1.43 million units.

The 81st month for the Switch is November 2023, while for the DS it is August 2011. The Switch has sold 31.40 million units, while the DS sold 32.83 million units during the same timeframe. The DS sold current Switch sales in month 71.

The DS has sold 32.99 million units lifetime in Japan. The Switch is currently 1.59 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.

Yeah the Switch has this one in the bag, it will just take time. The DS has flatlined by this stage so every week from now on Switch should gain.
Since the peak of DS's lead, Switch has already closed the gap by about 7 million units.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Japan - November 2023

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 launched in February 2014. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

PS5 Vs. PS4 Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 95,363 - PS5

Gap change over last 12 months: 464,709 - PS5

Total Lead: 161,505 - PS5

PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 4,753,947

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 4,592,442

November 2023 is the 37th 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 4 by 95,363 units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has outsold the PS4 by 464,709 units. The PS5 is currently ahead by 161,505 units.

The 37th month for the PS5 in Japan is November 2023, while for the PS4 it is February 2017. The PS5 has sold 4.75 million units, while the PS4 sold 4.59 million units during the same timeframe. The PS4 sold current PS5 sales in month 38.

The PS4 crossed 5 million in month 41, 6 million in month 47, and 7 million in month 53. The PS4 has sold 9.66 million units to date. The PS5 is currently 4.91 million units behind the lifetime sales of the PS4 in Japan.

Link to the VGChartz article here.

Xbox Series X|S vs Xbox 360 Sales Comparison in Japan - November 2023

This monthly series compares the aligned sales of the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox 360 in Japan, as well as looking at lifetime original Xbox sales and Xbox One sales.

The Xbox Series X|S launched in Japan in November 2020, while the Xbox 360 launched in Japan in December 2005. The original Xbox launched in Japan in February 2002 and the Xbox One in September 2014.

XSX|S Vs. X360 Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 55,272 - X360

Gap change over last 12 months: 205,772 - X360

Total Lead: 352,688 - X360

Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 536,295

Xbox 360 Total Sales: 888,983

November 2023 is the 37th month the Xbox Series X|S has been available for in Japan. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox 360 when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 55,272 units.

In the last 12 months, the Xbox 360 has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 205,772 units. The Xbox 360 is currently ahead by 352,688 units.

The Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.54 million units in 37 months, while the Xbox 360 sold 0.89 million units. Month 37 for the Xbox Series X|S is November 2023 and for the Xbox 360 is December 2008.

The Xbox 360 crossed one million units in month 40 and 1.5 million units in month 67. The Xbox 360 sold 1.66 million units lifetime. The Xbox Series X|S is 1.12 million units behind lifetime Xbox 360 sales.

The Series still has a shot at landing closer to 360 than to Xbox One, (that would require getting to around the 900k mark) which would be a small win in itself.

I'm thinking the Xbox Series X|S has enough time left to cross one million lifetime. It is 3 years into its life with another 5 years until the next-gen Xbox.

Yeah I think 1 million in Japan is reachable for them. Weird that they're doing better than Xbone in Japan but on par or worse everywhere else.

Yeah that is interesting to see how Japan is the one place they are doing far better compared to last generation. While it isn't very likely, it is the one place the Xbox Series X|S could outsell the Xbox 360. Well I guess technically the Xbox Series X|S outsold the Xbox 360 in China due to the 360 never getting an official release in China.

The Switch outsold the Xbox 360 in the US in November. I've gone and adjusted our Xbox 360 estimates (and PS3 estimates) in the US, so the Switch is now ahead of it in the US. There was recent data that showed NPD/Circana adjusted their US figures for the 7th generation down (~2% for the X360 and ~0.75% for the PS3). I did them through the available date, but didn't go beyond that. Lifetime Xbox 360 and PS3 sales remain the same as before. So what I adjusted down in the US I adjusted up in RoW. 

So this does mean one final month of the Switch vs Xbox 360 in the US comparison. I will probably replace it with Switch vs DS in the US. Though the Switch is 10.84M away from outselling the DS in the US. Sadly we don't have PS2 figures.