PS4 vs PS3 – VGChartz Gap Charts – October 2015 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 November 2015 / 8,941 Views
Welcome to the VGChartz Gap charts. These charts are updated monthly and each article focuses on a different gap chart. The charts include comparisons between the 7th generation and 8th generation platforms, as well as comparisons within the 8th generation. All sales are worldwide, unless otherwise stated.
PS4 Vs. PS3 Global:
Gap change in latest month: 298,462 – PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,713,141 – PS4
Total Lead: 11,352,586 – PS4
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 27,541,622
PlayStation 3 Total Sales: 16,189,036
October 2015 is the 24th month of PlayStation 4 availability and the gap increased during the month when compared to the PlayStation 3’s 24th month on sale by 298,462 units in favor of the PlayStation 4. The PlayStation 4 currently leads by a total of 11.45 million units.
Both consoles launched in November. The PlayStation 3 launched in November 2006, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. The PlayStation 4 has sold 27.54 million units in its first 24 months, while its predecessor the PlayStation 3 sold 16.19 million units over the same timeframe.
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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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Oh, so the PS3 is selling better than the Xbox One too. I'll be damned.
its just me, or there something wrong in that graph
Seems the gap is not growing as fast in year two, which makes sense as there was a 100 $ price cut at the end of year one. The next price cut for the PS3 came about 9 months into its third year, to 300, which brought PS3 levels to just about the level PS4 is at now.
Unless the PS4 sees a large upswing next year (I don't expect it to) I think the gap will grow about 2-4 million (probably in the middle at 3) for the next couple of years. If the PS4 has the same kind of lifespan as the PS3, it will outsell it. However, I think that the PS4 will not have as long of a life. This is partially because Microsoft is lagging behind and will want to launch earlier, plus the PS4 is relatively low tech compared to how advanced the PS3 was. So, PS4 should still outsell the PS3, but it may be closer than people think.
Ps4. Undertracked!
