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Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - December 2022

Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - December 2022 - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 February 2023 / 3,864 Views

The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.

This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 3.

The PlayStation 3 launched in Europe in March 2007, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.

Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - December 2022

Switch vs PS3 Sales Comparison in Europe - December 2022

Switch Vs. PS3 Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 296,375 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 823,328 - Switch

Total Lead: 4,758,886 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 30,752,303

PS3 Total Sales: 25,993,417

December 2022 is the 70th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Nintendo Switch has grown its lead over the PlayStation 3 by 296,375 units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the PlayStation 3 by 0.82 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the PlayStation 3 by 4.76 million units.

The 70th month for the Nintendo Switch in Europe is December 2022 and for the PlayStation 3 it is December 2012. The Switch has sold 30.75 million units, while the PlayStation 3 has sold 25.99 million units during the same timeframe. The PlayStation 3 did not reach current Switch sales until month 119.

The PlayStation 3 sold 30.87 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 0.12 million units to catch up to the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3.


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 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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3 Comments
Kakadu18 (on 12 February 2023)

So only one month left here?

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Mnementh (on 14 February 2023)

PS3 is basically beaten even in europe (cannot take long anymore). But PS4 seems unbeatable here. Europe still is the PS stronghold.

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siebensus4 (on 13 February 2023)

If I look at the chart, Switch already outsold the total sales of PS3, at least until month 103. Edit: I just read that it took PS3 until month 119 to reach current Switch sales. My bad. I though month 103 was the end of PS3's recorded numbers.

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