PS4 and Xbox One vs PS3 and Xbox 360 - Aligned Sales Comparison - October 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 December 2016 / 41,474 Views
This monthly series compares the combined aligned sales of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with the combined aligned sales of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October for the second straight month. The gap in the latest month shrunk by 136,199 units and has grown by 5.92 million units in the last 12 months. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One lead by a combined 20.85 million units.
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in their first 36 months have sold a combined 48.76 million units, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have sold a combined 69.61 million units.
The PlayStation 4 by itself had been keeping up with the combined sales of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, however, it has started falling behind. The PlayStation 4 is now behind by 2.98 million units.
Total Combined PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Sales: 48,764,461
Total Combined PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Sales: 69,610,956
Total Lead: 20,846,495 – PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
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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without Wii the comparison hasn't sense
Consoles are totally dying out though, you guys.
It's good to see both 8th gen consoles holding down the fort. Guess Nintendo having a much smaller console presence these days has helped. Either way, PS3 and 360 sold about 170 million units, LT. Hopefully PS4 and XB1 will top that by a good margin.
