PS4 vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – May 2015 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 July 2015 / 6,803 ViewsWelcome to the VGChartz Gap charts. These charts are updated monthly and each article focusses on a different gap chart. The charts include comparisons between the 7th generation and 8th generation, as well as a comparison of the 8th generation consoles. All sales are worldwide, unless otherwise stated.
PlayStation 4 Vs. Wii Global:
Gap change in latest month: 1,194,321 – Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 5,048,624 - Wii
Total Lead: 5,694,738 – Wii
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 23,217,798
Wii Total Sales: 28,912,536
May 2015 is the 19th month that the PlayStation 4 has been available for. During the latest month the gap grew in favor of the Wii when compared with the Wii’s 19th month on sale. The gap increased by 1.19 million units. In the first 19 months, the Wii currently leads by 5.69 million units.
Both consoles launched in November. The Wii launched in November 2006, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. The PlayStation 4 has sold 23.22 million units in its first 19 months, while the Wii sold 28.91 million units during the same timeframe.
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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. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Wii was a true monster.
That it was. If it hadn't plummeted in sales at the end, it could have eventually passed ps2..... (Doubtful though lol). I wonder if any console will beat the ps2
Battle of the Titans
I just hope all 3 current gen consoles do well. I play xbox mostly, followed by nintendo IP, than PlayStation some. They're all good...even if the wii u is underpowered. Nintendo NX announcement & possible release next year though ;) ...the Wii U will be 4 years old by fall 2016.
Wii will continue to outpace until we hit the point at which people got tired of Wii Sports.
Wii barely broke 100m. PS4 is currently selling less than Wii. Who knows. It might outsell Wii lifetime, it might not. But as of right now, based off of current sales, it won't and will probably only do about 90m.
PS4 will sell more than Wii lifetime!
PS4 cant win this one... at the price dis advantage it has.
I wish they had cut prices at E3.
It will win over time. I don't know how it's so difficult for people to understand this. Wii was on top of the world for it's first few years, before dropping off drastically after 2010. PS4 will outsell it by a significant amount over the long run, as the console isn't even close to peaking.
DialgaMarine is right, plus if the ps4 keeps selling at this rate, it will pass the ps2 (as long as it doesn't drop off quickly) estimates say.
Yes but... but... BUT WII NEVER HIT 50% MARKETSHARE! Ps4 DomINaTIOn!!1!!!1!!1 :P
Yeah, even the Wii U had 100% marketshare at one point.
We all know how this race ends.