3DS vs PSP – VGChartz Gap Charts – January 2017 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 March 2017 / 48,405 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.
3DS Vs. PSP Global:
Gap change in latest month: 543,600 – PSP
Gap change over last 12 months: 2,109,092 – PSP
Total Lead: 555,706 – 3DS
3DS Total Sales: 63,688,215
PSP Total Sales: 63,132,509
The 3DS has remained ahead of the PSP for two straight months. In the latest month the gap shrunk by 543,600 units in favor of the PSP and by 2.11 million units in favor of the PSP in the last 12 months. The 3dS currently leads by 555,706 units.
An important note is that the two handhelds launched at different times of the year. The PSP first launched in December 2004, while the 3DS launched in February 2011. The 3DS has sold 63.69 million units, while the PSP sold 63.13 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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Definitely the most interesting comparison for me this gen. It's weird how at some points it was an almost 12m lead and then it started tracking behind, only to catch up a bit now.
Really shows you how much smartphones affected the handheld market, when the leading platform is barely keeping up with the "behind" one from last gen. When all's said and done, I don't expect the 3DS to keep its lead considering it's at the end of its life :/
The end is near!!
You had a good run 3DS!
