
Switch vs Xbox 360 Sales Comparison in the US - April 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 June 2022 / 3,335 ViewsThe 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 US sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox 360.
The Xbox 360 launched in the US in November 2005, 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. Xbox 360 US:
Gap change in latest month: 1,737,823 - X360
Gap change over last 12 months: 40,626 - Switch
Total Lead: 13,292,142 - Switch
Switch Total Sales: 35,563,374
Xbox 360 Total Sales: 25,228,103
March 2022 is the 62nd month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Xbox 360 has outsold the Nintendo Switch by 1.74 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Xbox 360 by 40,626 units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Xbox 360 by 13.29 million units.
The 62nd month for the Nintendo Switch is April 2022 and for the Xbox 360 it is December 2010. The Switch has sold 35.56 million units, while the Xbox 360 sold 25.23 million units during the same timeframe. The Xbox 360 sold current Switch sales in month 83.
The Xbox 360 sold 43.75 million units in the US during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 8.19 million units to outsell the Xbox 360.
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 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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The 360 will likely cut the Switch's lead over the next 2 years but it likely won't be enough to beat the Switch in the U.S.
Switch US sales will probably pass 360 US sales sometime in the first half of next year.
I don’t think the switch is going to sell 8 million consoles in the US by June 2023
But didn't it do a little bit more than that over the past 12 months? Obviously I'd expect a decline over the next 12 months, but like how Nintendo's forecast is only a little less than the prior year, would US sales only be down slightly YOY?