7th Gen vs 8th Gen - Aligned Sales Comparison - November 2015 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 December 2015 / 18,803 ViewsThis monthly series compares the combined aligned sales of the 7th generation platforms with the 8th generation platforms. The two charts compare the home consoles as well as handhelds.
This first chart compares aligned home console sales between the 7th and 8th generations. That is the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii's combined sales aligned versus the combined aligned sales of the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U.
The 8th generation has struggled to keep up with the 7th generation, however for the first time in 12 months the 8th generation was able to close the gap by 477,305 units.
The 7th generation home consoles in their first 24 months sold 68.95 million units, while the 8th generation consoles have sold 56.41 million units. The 7th gen currently leads by 12.53 million units.
7th Generation Total Combined Home Console Sales: 68,949,200
8th Generation Total Combined Home Console Sales: 56,409,240
Total Lead: 12,529,960 – 7th Generation
This second chart compares aligned handheld sales between the 7th and 8th generations. That is the DS and PSP combined sales aligned versus the combined aligned sales of the 3DS and PlayStation Vita.
The 8th generation, after closing the gap slightly last month, has fallen more than two million more units behind the 7th generation in the latest month. The current gap sits at 62.28 million units.
The 7th generation handhelds in their first 48 months sold 125.18 million units, which is nearly double the 8th generation's 62.90 million units.
7th Generation Total Combined Handheld Sales: 125,179,755
8th Generation Total Combined Handheld Sales: 62,902,179
Total Lead: 62,277,576 – 7th Generation
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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PS4 and Xbox One are doing their par but including the Wii U really skews things a lot.
Perhaps we should have a PS and XB vs last gen and a separate one for Wii and U.
Wii U holding it behind.
Wii U and PSVita skew the chart.
I say it everytime, but these numbers are skewed because the Wii was less game console and more pop culture fad. Wii numbers aren't reflective of gamers, so this dip has less to do with "less gamers buying consoles" and more to do with "casuals not investing in next-gen".
I'd like to see this chart with Wii removed.