PS4 vs Wii in Europe – VGChartz Gap Charts – January 2017 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 March 2017 / 53,624 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: 42,477 – PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 94,531 – Wii
Total Lead: 109,558 – Wii
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 21,755,759
Wii Total Sales: 21,865,317
During the latest month the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 4 when compared with the Wii by 42,477 units. In the last 12 months the gap has grown in favor of the Wii by 94,531 units. The Wii currently leads by 152,035 units.
The Wii launched in December 2006 in Europe, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. The PlayStation 4 has sold 21.76 million units, while the Wii sold 21.87 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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People insist the Wii was a fad. Yet look here- the PS4 has lost a lot of strength against the Wii. Are we sure the PS4 isn't a fad?
@Eagle367
The PS3 went on to outsell the Wii in EU, and the PS3 was a $600 console that had an bad launch reputation, even though the Wii had a max 8m sales lead against the PS3.
The PS4 was a $400 console that had one of the greatest launches of all time, and is neck and neck with the Wii.
Wii sales fell off in their 4th year in EU, I don't see that happening to PS4. PS4 is on track to be in the top 3 selling consoles for EU.
wow, this is close
I suspect PS4 will eventually widen the gap with it's legs. The Wii didn't have the legs of the traditional Playstation home console.
yeah definitely. Europe is very dominant for Sony this gen. these closer races are definitely more interesting than just looking at weekly chartz now lol
Yeah, it's about now that Wii sales start declining. So PS4 should leg it out to a decent lead in the end.
2010 (4th year) was the Wii's last good year. 7.4m - 5.6m - 1.6m - 2.7m
2011 (5th year) sales drop globally. 4.9m - 4.1m - 0.9m - 1.6m
2012 (6th year) sales tanked globally. 2.0m - 1.9m - 0.5m - 0.7m
Amazing ps4 sales.
The Wii was a fad which is why sales fell by 20% from its 2nd to its 3rd full year and 26.5% from its 3rd full year to its 4th full year. And then 35% and 59.5%. You get the idea. In the meantime, the PS4 is peaking in its 4th full year.
