PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - December 2021 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 February 2022 / 3,925 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 worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Wii.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the Nintendo Wii launched in November 2006. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. Wii Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 2,312,026 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,953,336 - Wii
Total Lead: 2,518,088 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 16,989,982
Wii Total Sales: 19,508,070
December 2021 is the 14th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Nintendo Wii when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 2.31 million units and by 3.95 million units in the last 12 months. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 2.52 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 16.99 million units in 14 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 19.51 million units. Month 14 for the PlayStation 5 is December 2021 and for the Nintendo Wii it is December 2007.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 20 million in month 15, 30 million in month 21, and 40 million in month 26. The Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million units lifetime.
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Wii says goodbye at least for the next 3 years. Even if there are almost no shortages anymore in 2023, the gap in favor of Wii will be massive. Wii sold 340k on average every week during the upcoming 48 weeks (before the next holiday season), which should be about the double of what PS5 will be able to sell.
Shortages are tough.
Once again, the top chart is mislabeled. How does that keep happening? ^^
Wii was the better console so it sold more.
However Nintendo have had three 10m plus holidays in a row. To be fair PS4 was at the end of it's life and PS5 got screwed by unprecedented component shortages
