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PS4 vs 3DS – VGChartz Gap Charts – August 2017 Update

PS4 vs 3DS – VGChartz Gap Charts – August 2017 Update - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 October 2017 / 6,074 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.

 

PlayStation 4 Vs. Nintendo 3DS:

Gap change in latest month: 325,085 – PS4

Gap change over last 12 months: 12,802,673 – PS4

Total Lead: 3,086,853 – 3DS

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 62,930,402

Nintendo 3DS Total Sales: 66,017,255

During August 2017 the gap grew in favor of the PS4 by 325,085 units. In the last 12 months the gap has grown in favor of the PS4 by 12.80 million units. The 3DS currently leads by 3.09 million units.

The PlayStation 4 has sold 62.93 million units, while the Nintendo 3DS has sold 66.02 million units. The PlayStation 4 is on track to surpass the 3DS at the end of 2017.


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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8 Comments
DialgaMarine (on 24 October 2017)

I’m willing to bet that PS4 will officially be #1 after Black Friday. Pretty impressive considering 3DS has had 2 1/2 more years on the market.

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TheBraveGallade DialgaMarine (on 24 October 2017)

But pokemon

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DialgaMarine DialgaMarine (on 24 October 2017)

I don’t honestly see a sequel to Sun and Moon pushing that much hardware.

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TheBraveGallade DialgaMarine (on 25 October 2017)

its still pokemon on a holiday, I think ps4 will have to wait till Q1 next year.

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TheBraveGallade DialgaMarine (on 25 October 2017)

its still pokemon on a holiday, I think ps4 will have to wait till Q1 next year.

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TheBraveGallade DialgaMarine (on 25 October 2017)

its still pokemon on a holiday, I think ps4 will have to wait till Q1 next year.

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Kerotan (on 24 October 2017)

Ps4 is racing to that #1 spot!

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zorg1000 (on 24 October 2017)

Is it just me or does it seem like 3DS is undertracked?

Nintendo announced 67.08 million shipped as of the end of June.

Two months later and sell through is still 1 million below that number?

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