Since there's been such a huge talk of sales numbers for November, console life's trends and all the likes, I've decided to better contextualise whatever numbers PS4 and One will get (whether the currently discussed numbers are true or not) by posting November and December sales for several consoles, complete with YOY trends.
Note: Most of the numbers listed here have been publically released by NPD, especially up to 2010s. Others (especially more recent ones) come from leaks or relliable-enough estimates published by Gamasutra. Also, considering sales for each consoles up to the last time they were what can be considered as "relevant".
Home consoles Holiday numbers for PS2/XBX/GC gen and PS3/360/WII gen
PS2
Launch | October 2000 - 391,000
2000
Price: $299.99
November - 188,000
December - 522,000
Total Holidays - 710,000
2001
Price: $299.99
November - 919,000 (+389%)
December - 1,971,000 (+278%)
Total Holidays - 2,890,000 (+307%)
2002
Price: $199.99 (dropped in May)
November - 1,318,000 (+43.4%)
December - 2,733,000 (+38.7%)
Total Holidays - 4,051,000 (+40.2%)
2003
Price: $179.99 (dropped in May)
November - 850,000 (-35.5%)
December - 1,970,000 (-28%)
Total Holidays - 2,820,000 (-30.4%)
2004
Price: $149.99 (dropped in May)
November - 694,000 (-18.3%)
December - 989,000 (-50%)
Total Holidays - 1,683,000 (-40.3%)
2005
Price: $149.99
November - 531,000 (-23.5%)
December - 1,500,000 (+51.7%)
Total Holidays - 2,031,000 (+20.7%)
2006
Price: $129.99 (dropped in April)
November - 664,000 (+25%)
December - 1,400,000 (-6.67%)
Total Holidays - 2,064,000 (+1.62%)
2007
Price: $129.99
November - 496,000 (-25.3%)
December - 1,100,000 (-21.4%)
Total Holidays - 1,596,000 (-22.7%)
Xbox
Launch | November 2001 - 722,000
2001
Price: $299.99
November - 722,000
December - 700,000
Total Holidays - 1,422,000
2002
Price: $199.99 (dropped in May)
November - 468,000 (-35%)
December - 1,033,000 (+47.6%)
Total Holidays - 1,501,000 (+5.55%)
2003
Price: $179.99 (dropped in May)
November - 490,000 (+4.7%)
December - 1,122,000 (+8.6%)
Total Holidays - 1,612,000 (+7.4%)
2004
Price: $149.99 (dropped in April)
November - 708,000 (+44.9%)
December - 1,044,000 (-6.9%)
Total Holidays - 1,752,000 (+8.7%)
Gamecube
Launch | November 2001 - 663,000
2001
Price: $199.99
November - 663,000
December - 573,000
Total Holidays - 1,236,000
2002
Price: $149.99 (dropped in June)
November - 468,000 (-29.4%)
December - 619,000 (+8%)
Total Holidays - 1,087,000 (-12%)
2003
Price: $99.99 (dropped in September)
November - 754,000 (+61%)
December - 1,163,000 (+87.9%)
Total Holidays - 1,917,000 (+76.3%)
2004
Price: $99.99
November - 350,000 (-53.6%)
December - 814,000 (-30%)
Total Holidays - 1,164,000 (-39.3%)
2005
Price: $99.99
November - 272,000 (-22.3%)
December - 606,000 (-25.5%)
Total Holidays - 878,000 (-24.6%)
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Xbox 360
Launch | November 2005 - 326,000
2005
Price: $299.99 System | $399.99 20 Giga
November - 326,000
December - 281,000
Total Holidays - 607,000
2006
Price: $299.99 System | $399.99 20 Giga
November - 511,000 (+56.75%)
December - 1,100,000 (+291.5%)
Total Holidays - 1,611,000 (+165.4%)
2007
New SKUs: Elite at $479.99 in April ($449.99 from August) | Arcade at $279.99 in October (replacing the Core)
Price: Core at $279.99 from August | $349.99 20 Giga from August
November - 770,000 (+50.7%)
December - 1,260,000 (+14.5%)
Total Holidays - 2,030,000 (+26%)
2008
New SKUs: 60 Gig at $349.99 in August | Arcade at $279.99 in October (replacing the Core)
Price: $299.99 20 Giga from July | 199.99$ Core from September | $299.99 60 Gig from September (then discontinued) | $399.99 Elite from September
November - 836,000 (+8.6%)
December - 1,440,000 (+14.3%)
Total Holidays - 2,276,000 (+12%)
2009
Price: $249.99 60 Gig from September (then discontinued) | $299.99 Elite from September
November - 820,000 (-1,9%)
December - 1,310,000 (-9%)
Total Holidays - 2,130,000 (-6.4%)
2010
New SKUs: $299.99 Slim 250 Gig in June | $199.99 Slim 4 Gig in August | $299.99 Slim 4 Gig Kinect bundle in November
Price: $149.99 Core from June (then discontinued) | $249.99 Elite from June (then discontinued)
November - 1,370,000 (+67%)
December - 1,860,000 (+42%)
Total Holidays - 3,230,000 (+51.6%)
2011
November - 1,700,000 (+24%)
December - 1,730,000 (-7%)
Total Holidays - 3,430,000 (+6.2%)
2012
November - 1,260,000 (-25.9%)
December - 1,400,000 (-19%)
Total Holidays - 2,660,000 (-22.45%)
2013
November - 647,000 (-48.65%)
December - 643,000 (-54%)
Total Holidays - 1,290,000 (-51.5%)
Wii
Launch | November 2006 - 476,000
2006
Price: $249.99
November - 476,000
December - 604,000
Total Holidays - 1,080,000
2007
November - 981,000 (+106.1%)
December - 1,350,000 (+123.5%)
Total Holidays - 2,331,000 (+115.8%)
2008
November - 2,040,000 (+107.8%)
December - 2,150,000 (+59.3%)
Total Holidays - 4,190,000 (+79.75%)
2009
Price: $199.99 from September
November - 1,260,000 (-38.2%)
December - 3,810,000 (+77.2%)
Total Holidays - 5,070,000 (+21%)
2010
November - 1,270,000 (+0.8%)
December - 2,360,000 (-38%)
Total Holidays - 3,630,000 (-28.4%)
2011
November - 860,000 (-32.3%)
December - 1,060,000 (-55.1%)
Total Holidays - 1,920,000 (-47.1%)
2012
November - 420,000 (-51.2%)
December - 475,000 (-55.2%)
Total Holidays - 895,000 (-53.4%)
PS3
Launch | November 2006 - 197,000
2006
Price: $499.99 20 Gig | $599.99 60 Gig
November - 197,000
December - 491,000
Total Holidays - 688,000
2007
New SKUs: $599.99 80 GB in August ($499.99 from October) | $399.99 40 GB in October
Price: $499.99 60 GB from July (then discontinued)
November - 466,000 (+136.6%)
December - 798,000 (+62.5%)
Total Holidays - 1,264,000 (+83.72%)
2008
Price: $399.99 80 GB from August
November - 378,000 (-18.9%)
December - 726,000 (- 9%)
Total Holidays - 1,104,000 (-12.7%)
2009
Price: $299.99 120 GB from August
November - 710,000 (+87.8)
December - 1,360,000 (+87.3%)
Total Holidays - 2,070,000 (+87.5%)
2010
November - 530,000 (-25.3%)
December - 1,210,000 (-11%)
Total Holidays - 1,740,000 (-15.9%)
2011
November - 900,000 (+69.8%)
December - 936,000 (-22.6%)
Total Holidays - 1,836,000 (+5.5%)
2012
New SKUs: $269.99 Super Slim 250GB in September | $299.99 Super Slim 500GB in October
November - 760,000* (-15.5%)
December - 635,000* (-32.2%)
Total Holidays - 1,395,000* (-24%)
2013
November - 424,500 (-44.1%)
December - 299,000 (-52.9%)
Total Holidays - 723,500 (-48.13%)
Note: Most of the numbers listed here have been publically released by NPD, especially up to 2010s. Others (especially more recent ones) come from leaks or relliable-enough estimates published by Gamasutra. Also, considering sales for each consoles up to the last time they were what can be considered as "relevant".
Home consoles Holiday numbers for PS2/XBX/GC gen and PS3/360/WII gen
PS2
Launch | October 2000 - 391,000
2000
Price: $299.99
November - 188,000
December - 522,000
Total Holidays - 710,000
2001
Price: $299.99
November - 919,000 (+389%)
December - 1,971,000 (+278%)
Total Holidays - 2,890,000 (+307%)
2002
Price: $199.99 (dropped in May)
November - 1,318,000 (+43.4%)
December - 2,733,000 (+38.7%)
Total Holidays - 4,051,000 (+40.2%)
2003
Price: $179.99 (dropped in May)
November - 850,000 (-35.5%)
December - 1,970,000 (-28%)
Total Holidays - 2,820,000 (-30.4%)
2004
Price: $149.99 (dropped in May)
November - 694,000 (-18.3%)
December - 989,000 (-50%)
Total Holidays - 1,683,000 (-40.3%)
2005
Price: $149.99
November - 531,000 (-23.5%)
December - 1,500,000 (+51.7%)
Total Holidays - 2,031,000 (+20.7%)
2006
Price: $129.99 (dropped in April)
November - 664,000 (+25%)
December - 1,400,000 (-6.67%)
Total Holidays - 2,064,000 (+1.62%)
2007
Price: $129.99
November - 496,000 (-25.3%)
December - 1,100,000 (-21.4%)
Total Holidays - 1,596,000 (-22.7%)
Xbox
Launch | November 2001 - 722,000
2001
Price: $299.99
November - 722,000
December - 700,000
Total Holidays - 1,422,000
2002
Price: $199.99 (dropped in May)
November - 468,000 (-35%)
December - 1,033,000 (+47.6%)
Total Holidays - 1,501,000 (+5.55%)
2003
Price: $179.99 (dropped in May)
November - 490,000 (+4.7%)
December - 1,122,000 (+8.6%)
Total Holidays - 1,612,000 (+7.4%)
2004
Price: $149.99 (dropped in April)
November - 708,000 (+44.9%)
December - 1,044,000 (-6.9%)
Total Holidays - 1,752,000 (+8.7%)
Gamecube
Launch | November 2001 - 663,000
2001
Price: $199.99
November - 663,000
December - 573,000
Total Holidays - 1,236,000
2002
Price: $149.99 (dropped in June)
November - 468,000 (-29.4%)
December - 619,000 (+8%)
Total Holidays - 1,087,000 (-12%)
2003
Price: $99.99 (dropped in September)
November - 754,000 (+61%)
December - 1,163,000 (+87.9%)
Total Holidays - 1,917,000 (+76.3%)
2004
Price: $99.99
November - 350,000 (-53.6%)
December - 814,000 (-30%)
Total Holidays - 1,164,000 (-39.3%)
2005
Price: $99.99
November - 272,000 (-22.3%)
December - 606,000 (-25.5%)
Total Holidays - 878,000 (-24.6%)
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Xbox 360
Launch | November 2005 - 326,000
2005
Price: $299.99 System | $399.99 20 Giga
November - 326,000
December - 281,000
Total Holidays - 607,000
2006
Price: $299.99 System | $399.99 20 Giga
November - 511,000 (+56.75%)
December - 1,100,000 (+291.5%)
Total Holidays - 1,611,000 (+165.4%)
2007
New SKUs: Elite at $479.99 in April ($449.99 from August) | Arcade at $279.99 in October (replacing the Core)
Price: Core at $279.99 from August | $349.99 20 Giga from August
November - 770,000 (+50.7%)
December - 1,260,000 (+14.5%)
Total Holidays - 2,030,000 (+26%)
2008
New SKUs: 60 Gig at $349.99 in August | Arcade at $279.99 in October (replacing the Core)
Price: $299.99 20 Giga from July | 199.99$ Core from September | $299.99 60 Gig from September (then discontinued) | $399.99 Elite from September
November - 836,000 (+8.6%)
December - 1,440,000 (+14.3%)
Total Holidays - 2,276,000 (+12%)
2009
Price: $249.99 60 Gig from September (then discontinued) | $299.99 Elite from September
November - 820,000 (-1,9%)
December - 1,310,000 (-9%)
Total Holidays - 2,130,000 (-6.4%)
2010
New SKUs: $299.99 Slim 250 Gig in June | $199.99 Slim 4 Gig in August | $299.99 Slim 4 Gig Kinect bundle in November
Price: $149.99 Core from June (then discontinued) | $249.99 Elite from June (then discontinued)
November - 1,370,000 (+67%)
December - 1,860,000 (+42%)
Total Holidays - 3,230,000 (+51.6%)
2011
November - 1,700,000 (+24%)
December - 1,730,000 (-7%)
Total Holidays - 3,430,000 (+6.2%)
2012
November - 1,260,000 (-25.9%)
December - 1,400,000 (-19%)
Total Holidays - 2,660,000 (-22.45%)
2013
November - 647,000 (-48.65%)
December - 643,000 (-54%)
Total Holidays - 1,290,000 (-51.5%)
Wii
Launch | November 2006 - 476,000
2006
Price: $249.99
November - 476,000
December - 604,000
Total Holidays - 1,080,000
2007
November - 981,000 (+106.1%)
December - 1,350,000 (+123.5%)
Total Holidays - 2,331,000 (+115.8%)
2008
November - 2,040,000 (+107.8%)
December - 2,150,000 (+59.3%)
Total Holidays - 4,190,000 (+79.75%)
2009
Price: $199.99 from September
November - 1,260,000 (-38.2%)
December - 3,810,000 (+77.2%)
Total Holidays - 5,070,000 (+21%)
2010
November - 1,270,000 (+0.8%)
December - 2,360,000 (-38%)
Total Holidays - 3,630,000 (-28.4%)
2011
November - 860,000 (-32.3%)
December - 1,060,000 (-55.1%)
Total Holidays - 1,920,000 (-47.1%)
2012
November - 420,000 (-51.2%)
December - 475,000 (-55.2%)
Total Holidays - 895,000 (-53.4%)
PS3
Launch | November 2006 - 197,000
2006
Price: $499.99 20 Gig | $599.99 60 Gig
November - 197,000
December - 491,000
Total Holidays - 688,000
2007
New SKUs: $599.99 80 GB in August ($499.99 from October) | $399.99 40 GB in October
Price: $499.99 60 GB from July (then discontinued)
November - 466,000 (+136.6%)
December - 798,000 (+62.5%)
Total Holidays - 1,264,000 (+83.72%)
2008
Price: $399.99 80 GB from August
November - 378,000 (-18.9%)
December - 726,000 (- 9%)
Total Holidays - 1,104,000 (-12.7%)
2009
Price: $299.99 120 GB from August
November - 710,000 (+87.8)
December - 1,360,000 (+87.3%)
Total Holidays - 2,070,000 (+87.5%)
2010
November - 530,000 (-25.3%)
December - 1,210,000 (-11%)
Total Holidays - 1,740,000 (-15.9%)
2011
November - 900,000 (+69.8%)
December - 936,000 (-22.6%)
Total Holidays - 1,836,000 (+5.5%)
2012
New SKUs: $269.99 Super Slim 250GB in September | $299.99 Super Slim 500GB in October
November - 760,000* (-15.5%)
December - 635,000* (-32.2%)
Total Holidays - 1,395,000* (-24%)
2013
November - 424,500 (-44.1%)
December - 299,000 (-52.9%)
Total Holidays - 723,500 (-48.13%)