Wii U vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – February 2015 Update - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 March 2015 / 10,560 Views
Welcome to the VGChartz Gap charts. The charts will be updated monthly and each article will focus on a different gap chart. The charts include comparisons between the 7th generation and 8th generation, as well as comparing the 8th generation consoles. All sales are worldwide, unless otherwise stated.
Wii U Vs. Wii Global:
Gap change in latest month: 1,120,988 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 20,317,377 - Wii
Total Lead: 38,527,862 – Wii
Wii U Total Sales: 9,329,635
Wii Total Sales: 47,857,497
In the latest month of sales the Wii U has fallen another 1.12 million units further behind its predecessor the Wii. The Wii currently leads by 38.53 million when you compare the first 28 months. The gap is expected to continue to grow in the next month.
Both consoles launched in November, the Wii in November 2006 and the Wii U in November 2012. The Wii U has sold 9.33 million units in its first 28 months on sale, while the Wii sold 47.86 million units.
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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. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Well, the Wii U will never sell anywhere close to 100 million, so this comparison will always be depressing on the one hand, on the other hand it's a good reminder of how well the Wii did last generation.
If the Wii is leading, shouldn't the graph be positive?
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Poor WiiU. The gap will soon be as big as all the 8th gen home consoles sales combined.
This.... sad.
