PS4 vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – January 2015 Update - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 February 2015 / 4,572 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.
PlayStation 4 Vs. Wii Global:
Gap change in latest month: 612,904 – Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,300,634 - Wii
Total Lead: 3,144,591 – Wii
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 19,052,353
Wii Total Sales: 222,196,944
January 2015 is the 15th month that the PlayStation 4 is on sale. During the latest month the gap increased when compared with the Wii’s 15th month on sale. The gap increased by 612,904 units. In the first 15 months, the Wii currently leads by 3.14 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 19.05 million units in its first 15 months, while the Wii sold 22.20 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. 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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The Wii sold 222 million units at this time?
Poor PS4. Will never live up to the 222,196,944 Wii's sold.
PS4 staying as close as it has to till year 5 when it will have those great PS legs
The Wii cratered very quickly though.
Not relly. Sold over ten million a year until 2012 when Nintendo pulled all support and released its successor. Five year lifespan which is pretty average for a gaming console.
If you expect the PS4 to catch up soon, then you're in for a surprise. The Wii's next 2 years were over 20 million, then 17 million. Unless the VR thing really takes off, the PS4 is going to stay behind for at least the next few years. I don't think it will ever catch up. The PS4 and XBone just don't seem as future proofed as the PS3 and 360.
Wii was a force of nature during its early years. Not to dock the PS4's efforts, but the Wii was unstoppable; even with supply issues.
wiidomination
Except that Wii sales tanked after year 2. PS4 will likely catch up if 2015 ends up being as good as it looks.
Dude... you're on a sales site. That means that you have easy access to the numbers. If you had checked the numbers you'd realize how totally absolutely wrong you are.
Wii sales were actually at their peak in year 3... so the exact opposite of what you said. 24 million in year 3, 21 million in year 4. PS4 is not catching up till 2019 at the earliest.
As i said... NOTHIN can sell 20M the first year. B) Congratulation Nintendo!
Get rekt PS4. :-D
