Wii U vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – May 2015 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 July 2015 / 5,989 Views
Welcome to the VGChartz Gap charts. The 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 comparing the 8th generation consoles. All sales are worldwide, unless otherwise stated.
Wii U Vs. Wii Global:
Gap change in latest month: 773,342 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 17,885,243 - Wii
Total Lead: 40,698,058 – Wii
Wii U Total Sales: 9,727,909
Wii Total Sales: 50,425,967
May 2015 is the 31st month of the Wii U being on sale. The gap increased during the month when compared to the Wii’s 31th month on sale by 773,342 units in favor of the Wii. The Wii currently leads by a massive 40.70 million units.
Both consoles launched in November - the Wii in November 2006 and the Wii U in November 2012. The Wii U has sold 9.73 million units in its first 31 months, while its predecessor, the Wii, sold 50.43 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. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I wish we were in the 7th generation again. Never again will we have 3 consoles and 2 handhelds that sell at least 80 million each.
That decline is so steep that it looks dangerous to ski down.
This is just cruel :(
Stop
Well this is awkward.
Wii U is selling badly, but the Wii is crushing even the PS4. :O
The Wii was truly a monster. :P
PS4 will still win in the long run, once the Wii hits that drop off.
Except we're not in 7th Gen anymore, and the Wii was generally irrelevant in that generation, too. Most people bought it as a "Wii Sports appappliance" and weren't really gamers, which you can see is translating to not being a real install base, only sales. Plus, the PS4 is a legitimate gaming console, not a gimmick, so when the Wii drops off for disinterest, the PS4 will remain strong.
This is the most devastating of all charts.
