Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in Europe - July 2021 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 September 2021 / 3,599 Views
The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Wii.
The Wii launched in December 2006, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases.
Switch Vs. Wii Europe:
Gap change in latest month: 255,974 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,665,885 - Switch
Total Lead: 4,515,057 - Wii
Switch Total Sales: 23,080,537
Wii Total Sales: 27,595,594
July 2021 is the 53rd month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch caught up by 255,974 units when you align the launches of it with the Wii. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by just 1.67 million units. The Wii is currently ahead of the Switch by 4.52 million units.
The 53rd month for the Nintendo Switch is July 2021 and for the Wii it is April 2011. The Switch has sold 23.08 million units, while the Wii sold 27.60 million units during the same timeframe. The Wii sold current Switch sales in month 43.
The Wii sold 33.88 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 10.80 million units to outsell the Wii.
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Switch will win this one too. While the Wii has a nice advantage, it's sales start to falter. It has still okay sales this year, but once it's over the Wii is pretty much finished, only selling an additional 3 millions after this year.
Europeans are sensible people ;)
Wow, the Wii was an absolute beast.
Switch will outsell Wii for sure. Would be amazing if it got close to DS
Should catch it at or a little after holiday 2022.
Switch should edge this by around 5-7 million in the end.
