PS4 vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – February 2016 Update - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 March 2016 / 35,988 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: 189,824 – Wii

Gap change over last 12 months: 6,526,162 - Wii

Total Lead: 7,987,522 – Wii

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 38,557,196

Wii Total Sales: 46,544,718

February 2016 is the 28th 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 28th month on sale. The gap increased by 189,824 units. In the first 28 months, the Wii currently leads by 6.53 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 38.56 million units in its first 28 months, while the Wii sold 46.54 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.

15 Comments

Frogger (on 17 March 2016)

It's really interesting seeing how these sales line up. I wonder how NX will effect this gap, if at all.

jugon21 (on 17 March 2016)

1ST YEAR: WII('06) 2,954,781 - PS4('13) 4,430,139
2ND YEAR:WII('07) 16,553,289 - PS4('14) 14,560,282
3RD YEAR:WII('08) 24,188,263 - PS4('15) 17,365,675
4TH YEAR:WII('09) 21,295,417 - PS4(March '16) 2,358,480

ps_wiro (on 17 March 2016)

The PS4 is keeping up quite well, and given the PlayStation's history with much better leg it will start to pay-off in 2017. Considering that this year still has a lot to offer, like Uncharted, and PSVR the Wii might not pull out ahead that much further on the PS4...

Skratchy (on 16 March 2016)

As long as sales remain consistent, and this VR thing actually takes off, the PS4 should easily be able to over take the Wii by 2017 some time.

boypita Skratchy (on 16 March 2016)

2017?! I dont think so :P end of 2018 or early 2019 is my bet :)

DivinePaladin Skratchy (on 16 March 2016)

You think the PS4 is going to outdo a growing 8 million console debt in two years? That's VERY optimistic to say the least. Maybe 2018 since the Wii will be effectively dead at that relative point in each cycle but the Wii was still rolling insanely strong for another year and a half.

Jranation Skratchy (on 17 March 2016)

By 2017?............. Okay then

johnsobas Skratchy (on 17 March 2016)

It's arguable whether the ps4 will even outsell the wii's sales aligned for that year much less make up a gap of 10 million+ Wii sold 17.3 million that year.

johnsobas Skratchy (on 17 March 2016)

i mean the wii sold 11 million was it the next year? Or was it 10? I could see PS4 beating it by 5-8 million that year which won't be enough yet, then it will be 2019. First half of 2019 seems about right.