PS4 vs Wii in Europe – VGChartz Gap Charts – April 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2016 / 46,489 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 Europe:
Gap change in latest month: 22,201 – PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 757,152 - Wii
Total Lead: 161,984 – PS4
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 16,216,068
Wii Total Sales: 16,054,084
April 2016 is the 30th 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’s 30th month on sale by 22,201 units. In the last 12 months the gap has grown in favor of the Wii by 757,152 units. In the first 30 months, the PS4 currently leads by 161,984 units.
The Wii launched in December 2006, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. The PlayStation 4 has sold 16.22 million units in its first 30 months, while the Wii sold 16.05 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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They've done well to beat the wii during it's excellent early days. PS4 is going to obliterate the wii in this comparison over the next few years.
Outselling the Wii in any of the major regions is quite a feature. Oh well the PS4 will start catching up pretty fast in 2017.
Even in Europe, where PS consoles sell the best, the PS4 is having a hard time against the Wii. No wonder Nintendo wants to replicate its success at all costs.
The cost of the Wii's success was the Wii U. I think they want something with a lot more long term sustainability. Something that doesn't depend on it becoming a casual consumer fad.
To be fair you're expecting a console that launched at nearly double the price to keep pace with the second fastest selling console of all time. Wii launched at $250, Ps4 launched at $400. Don't discredit that
