Switch vs 3DS – VGChartz Gap Charts – November 2018 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 January 2019 / 4,818 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.
Switch Vs. 3DS Global:
Gap change in latest month: 1,686,427– Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 2,034,258 - Switch
Total Lead: 3,062,466 – Switch
Switch Total Sales: 24,917,910
3DS Total Sales: 21,855,444
November 2018 is the 21st month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 1.69 million units when compared to the 3DS during the same timeframe and by 2.03 million units in favor of the Switch in the last 12 months. The Switch is currently ahead of the 3DS by 3.06 million units.
The 3DS launched in February 2011 (however, 3DS sales have been aligned to March 2011, since it only launched at the end of February in Japan), while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in March 2017. The Switch has sold 24.92 million units, while the 3DS sold 21.86 million units during the same timeframe.
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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And that's with a big price cut early on for the 3DS. Switch is outpacing the 3DS with a much higher price, just imagine how it will sell once families can buy 1 for each member. Y'all really expecting the Switch to sell 80 LT? This is literally the worst case scenario, not reaching 100 millions would be surprising to me.
Plus, the 3DS already had a hardware revision at this point; the 3DS XL, whereas the Switch has yet to have one.
Before end of 2020, yes
2019 should see improved momentum for Switch, while 3DS stayed flat. Switch sales should get further away in the future months.
Switch is a beast! It smashes everything on its go!
