Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in Europe - March 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 April 2022 / 3,666 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 Europe 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: 851,974 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 2,553,422 - Switch
Total Lead: 2,643,670 - Wii
Switch Total Sales: 28,075,681
Wii Total Sales: 30,719,351
March 2022 is the 61st month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Wii grew its lead by 851,974 units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by just 2,55 million units. The Wii is currently ahead of the Switch by 2.64 million units.
The 61st month for the Nintendo Switch is March 2022 and for the Wii it is December 2011. The Switch has sold 28.08 million units, while the Wii sold 30.72 million units during the same timeframe. The Wii sold current Switch sales in month 56.
The Wii sold 33.88 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 5.80 million units to outsell the Wii.
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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"The Switch needs to sell another 65.80 million units to outsell the Wii" - That might be tricky...
Europe is Switch's largest untapped market. However, the gains being made are great. Switch should be able to outsell Wii in Europe by years end, I believe. My question is, will it be able to reach the Gameboy?
I was watching Spawn Wave's daily news video and even he uses VGChartz data to show numbers in his videos :)
