PS4 vs Wii in Europe – VGChartz Gap Charts – June 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 August 2016 / 47,952 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: 117,410 – PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 267,132 - Wii
Total Lead: 264,304 – PS4
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 16,850,859
Wii Total Sales: 16,586,555
June 2016 is the 32nd 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 32nd month on sale by 117,410 units. In the last 12 months the gap has grown in favor of the Wii by 267,132 units. The PS4 currently leads by 264,304 units.
The Wii launched in December 2006 in Europe, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. The PlayStation 4 has sold 16.85 million units in its first 30 months, while the Wii sold 16.59 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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The better console is winning! ^_^
Yes, the better console is winning, but worldwide.
Wow, Europe really is PlayStation Land. I didn't expect the PS4 to pass the Wii so soon.
At the end PS4 will beat Wii anyway. ^^
Ps4 doing very well to lead the Wii in europe during its boom years
It will win big in the end
Oh come on, for a region that supposedly HATES Nintendo the PS4 is only close to 300,000 units ahead. They both sold 17 million in 30 months when you estimate to the nearest million.
Now, how are the comparisons in the US or Japan???
This is due to the absence of decent rivals, today a Wii-like console would wipe out a cheap console as PS4.
This is due to the absence of decent rivals, today a Wii-like console would wipe out a cheap console as PS4.
