Switch vs Wii in Japan – VGChartz Gap Charts – March 2020 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 20 April 2020 / 3,512 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 Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 89,881 - NS
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,362,498 - NS
Total Lead: 3,569,668 - Switch
Switch Total Sales: 13,245,090
Wii Total Sales: 9,675,422
March 2020 is the 37th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month the Switch increased its lead over the Wii by 89,881 units and by 3.36 million units in the last 12 months. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 3.57 million units.
The Wii launched in December 2006 in Japan, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. The Switch has sold 13.25 million units, while the Wii sold 9.68 million units during the same timeframe.
The 37th month for the Nintendo Switch is March 2020 and for the Wii it is December 2009.
The Wii sold 12.77 million units lifetime in Japan, which means the Switch has outsold the Wii in Japan in just 37 months.
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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Switch sold more in March than Wii during holidays... Switch already outsold Wii's lifetime sales. Does this mean that this is the last Switch vs. Wii in Japan comparison chart?
yeah why else would they keep showing it?
Next up to pass the GBA with a lead of around 3 million units then the SNES with less that half a million after that and then off to pass the NES
Is there a DS VS Switch comparation in Japan? I think we should do that. Switch is looking like a +30 million system in Japan, i don't think it will beat it but it will be close.
One down, more to go
