Switch vs DS – VGChartz Gap Charts – November 2018 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 January 2019 / 3,482 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. DS Global:
Gap change in latest month: 1,614,730 – Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 213,641 - DS
Total Lead: 2,330,623 – Switch
Switch Total Sales: 24,917,910
DS Total Sales: 22,587,287
November 2018 is the 21st month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 1.61 million units when compared to the Switch during the same timeframe. In the last 12 months the DS has caught up by 213,641 units. The Switch is currently ahead of the DS by 2.33 million units.
The DS launched in November 2004 in North America, December 2004 in Japan and March 2005 in Europe, while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in March 2017. The Switch has sold 24.92 million units, while the DS sold 22.59 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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I mean, Switch is holding up quite well, it won't keep this lead most likely but I'd like to see it try.
Starting from Janruary this is gonna be a bloodbath.
Whens DS Lite?
Already released by this point.
With the increased momentum for the DS of year two Switch lost most of it's lead. Now the holidays will bring it shortly in stronger lead, but I expect DS to break the Switch line if they reach their holidays or shortly after. Then it will be very interesting to watch, if Switch in 2019 can match the momentum of the DS.
I really hope that the Switch can at least stay competitive with the likes of PS4 .... I don't really care about any console going for the PS2/DS sales figures because it's so unlikely, but the 130Mil mark is where I'm hoping the Switch can land.
I agree. Even hitting 100 million would be a massive accomplishment.
I think the longevity of the Switch will also depend on how the release of the PS5 and XB2 affects its sales. I assume Nintendo is going to release a Switch Pro before they release to reduce this impact.
