PS4 vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – August 2018 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 October 2018 / 4,821 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.
PlayStation 4 Vs. Wii Global:
Gap change in latest month: 448,428 – PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,937,439 – PS4
Total Lead: 5,015,094 – Wii
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 82,303,287
Wii Total Sales: 87,318,381
August 2018 is the 58th month that the PlayStation 4 has been available for. During the latest month the gap grew in favor of the PS4 when compared with the Wii during the same timeframe. The gap decreased by 448,428 units in the last month and by 3.94 million units in the last 12 months. The Wii currently leads by 5.02 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 82.30 million units, while the Wii sold 87.32 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 the gap gets ever smaller.
the wii was 100 dollars cheaper than the ps4 so this means playstation is shoveling gold right now :o
Not necessarily. Nintendo (except for the Wii U) in recent history has sold their consoles for a profit. The Wii was essentially running GameCube hardware, which probably made the device even more profitable. The PS4 which, I'd imagine, is selling more Pro versions than normal now days, is probably using newer technology that they haven't reduced the costs of yet, not to mention Sony and Microsoft don't have the same reputation Nintendo does in terms of selling consoles for a profit.
We are approaching the time when the Wii started to run out of steam...
I think wii is already the winner,because 360 and ps3 were stronger antagonist than xbox one, wii had not restyling or "wii pro", the famous Nintendo long support...
5 years is enough time to se "the winner"
and the winner is.... ohhhh... Wii =D
nice try there, but the wii was cheaper than the ps4 and xbox one so...
