Switch vs Wii – VGChartz Gap Charts – January 2018 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2018 / 6,032 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.
Switch Vs. Wii Global:
Gap change in latest month: 98,959 – Switch
Total Lead: 2,028,377 - Switch
Switch Total Sales: 14,455,009
Wii Total Sales: 12,426,632
January 2018 is the 11th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month the Switch has grown its lead over the Wii. The Switch outsold the Wii by 98,959 units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 2.03 million units.
The Wii launched in November 2006, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. The Switch has sold 14.46 million units, while the Wii sold 12.43 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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As long as new Nintendo dedicated handhelds are out of the picture, expect this to keep up.
Pretty sure Switch is the only sort of handheld we will see in the next 6 year period
Are you pretty sure Switch is the only sort of handheld we will see in the next 6 years period?
Does Nintendo knows that's Pretty sure Switch is the only sort on handheld we will see in the next 6 year period?
Don't refresh the page after posting a comment, that's what causes the multiple posts.
These two will switch leads (no pun intended) for the foreseeable future. Wii is about to enter its second holiday season, where it will take the lead back for the next little while.
4 million in single month is insane.
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Sorry, but Wii was released on 19/11/2006, therefore 11 months would pass on 19/10/2007 (week ending 20/10/2007). According to VGC on that date, Wii sold 13,158,731 units. The figure reported in this article is from 29th of September 2007.
Very impressive indeed. What are the biggest Wii games coming up?
Mario Galaxy was 2007, that's the biggest. Other games 2nd year are Metroid Prime 3, Super Paper Mario, Mario Party 8. Galaxy will life Wii up, but we don't know what Switch is getting in November just yet.
