Wii U vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – August 2014 Update - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 September 2014 / 6,714 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: 1,233,933 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 16,760,429 - Wii
Total Lead: 25,768,018 – Wii
Wii U Total Sales: 7,133,347
Wii Total Sales: 32,901,365
In the latest month of sales the Wii U has fallen another 1,233,933 units further behind its predecessor the Wii. The Wii currently leads by 25,768,018 when you compare the first 22 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 7.13 million units in its first 22 months on sale, while the Wii sold 32.90 million units.
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by the end of the gen the gap will be 70.000.000 to 80.000.000
i think will be 66,500,000. XD
Maybe, don't will reach 36m... but seriusly, you think that can will sell 13,000,000 lifetime!?!??! Will sell minimum 10,000,000 this year, and in other 3-4 year only 3 million?
Comparing the WiiU, the total numbers aren't even that bad. Given the rapid momentom of the Wii and the slow momentum of the Wii U, there is promising numbers that will result of greater software being developed, such as Smash Bros 4 that will win the hearts over many who decide between console purchasing. The Wii U just got to a slow start. It has been two years, but Nintendo has a while to go before it beats the total Wii sales. I believe it'll take two-three more years before that happens.
By end of year the gap will be above 30,000,000...
lol
It's amazing to know that Wii sold 32% of its lifetime sales in less then 2 years. I think WiiU will have a longer lifetime.
This only means Nintendo has to try next time around. No more under-powered systems. No more Nintendolands. They will have to make a solid system with a solid line up of games.
3rd parties will still make excuses no matter what though.
Always going to be hard to compete with their last-gen console that did a fantastic job and the hope was sort of lost when it didn't perform well and then got worse. I don't care about what the gap will be, Just hope Wii U starts to perform better in future.
This isn't funny anymore :p
DOOOOOM
dayum.
This just pointless, the Wii U'll never come near the Wii compare it with the gamecube, that would be way more interesting. Just like the PS4 could better be compared with the PS2.
The 3ds could better be compared with the GBA.
Since the cycles of these consoles/handhelds are way more comparable then the consoles of the 7th gen. (except voor xbox 360 and the xbox one, the Vita unfortunately sells so bad it isn't comparable (in sales, it's a lovely device) with anything besides the ouya)
