Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - February 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 April 2022 / 3,615 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 Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo DS.
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. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases.
Switch Vs. DS Global:
Gap change in latest month: 70,706 - NS
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,995,190 - DS
Total Lead: 5,373,567 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 104,864,771
DS Total Sales: 110,238,338
February 2022 is the 60th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 70,706 units when compared to the Switch during the same timeframe. In the last 12 months, the DS has outsold the Switch by 4.00 million units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 5.37 million units.
The 60th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is February 2022, while for the DS it is October 2009. The Switch has sold 104.86 million units, while the DS sold 110.24 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 49.16 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
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Well, there's a chance.
Yeah. And even staying competitive after 5 years is impressive already. There's about to be a big gap for a while, but we'll see if Nintendo gives it the time it needs to close the gap before the switch 2.
Less than 50 million to go! You've got this Switch! Just remember... this is a long distance marathon, not a sprint!
We're entering the period where the DS starts to slow down, it will be interesting to see if the Switch will catch up
Although, even while slowing, the next year and 3 months is still roughly 32-33 million DS units sold.
Which are very impressive numbers
The Switch too is slowing down.
TBH I don't see NS dethroning DS anytime soon, if ever. If we take last year's NS numbers (so far, 2022 - 13% down YoY), in next 5 weeks this gap will increase by another 5.7M to a total of 11M, aka new deepest dip on the chart above. Past that the DS will be no slouch either, with a base of 290k pw, for another 11 months. Whichever way you look at it, that's A LOT of catching up to do.
How many DS units were sold on 2009 Holidays season?
Roughly 13.5 million DS's sold from Sep-Dec 2009, if I used to hardware tool thing correctly on this site.
Lower low in the gap chart incoming. Downward channel is still intact. DS should lead by around 15M units in 3 months.
After this year it will be pretty clear what the trajectory will be. Revision might be revealed, and Switch should be in the low 120s at month 70.
Switch can win this
The DS was a tough act to follow to begin with, plus it was cheaper.
I think it all depends on 2023 if Switch has a chance to beat DS. Switch needs to stay above 200k weekly next year. If Nintendo has a good software output in 2023 together with a price cut and don't annouce a Switch successor, I see a chance.
