PS4 vs PS3 and Xbox 360 – VGChartz Gap Charts – November 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 January 2017 / 44,346 Views
The VGChartz Gap 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 and Xbox 360 Global:
Gap change in latest month: 605,221 – PS3 and Xbox 360
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,746,746 – PS3 and X360
Total Lead: 3,578,827 – PS3 and X360
PlayStation 4 Sales: 48,966,865
Total Combined PS3 and Xbox 360 Sales: 52,545,692
The gap grew in favor of the combined sales of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 when compared to the PlayStation 4 during the same timeframe by 605,221 units and by 4.75 million units in the last 12 months. The PlayStation 4 is behind by 3.58 million units.
The PlayStation 4 in its first 37 months sold 48.97 million units, while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have sold a combined 52.55 million units.
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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It put up a good fight, but alas this was an inevitable outcome.
The PS4 is fighting for a spot in the top 5 best selling gaming hardware, and it's currently on track to knock the GB out of 3rd and down to 4th.
I'm calling
NA: 40m - 45m
EU: 45m - 50m
JP: 10m - 15m
RoW: 15m - 20m
Total: 110m - 130m
Unlimited consumer demand for PS4 is driving its sales and it will keep on selling for years. 150 million life time sales is well within reach.
