Switch vs DS in Japan Sales Comparison - May 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 June 2022 / 3,193 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 Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo DS.
The DS launched in December 2004 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch Vs. DS Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 44,393 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 942,294 - Switch
Total Lead: 4,925,413 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 24,967,346
DS Total Sales: 29,892,759
May 2022 is the 63rd month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch has outsold the DS by 44,393 units when you align the launches.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 0.94 million units. The DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 4.93 million units.
The 63rd month for the Switch is May 2022, while for the DS it is February 2010. The Switch has sold 24.97 million units, while the DS sold 29.89 million units during the same timeframe. The DS sold current Switch sales in month 49.
The DS has sold 32.98 million units lifetime in Japan. The Switch is currently 8.01 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
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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can the Switch take over #1 in Japan?
Time will tell..
I made a thread on the forums a while a go. Theres is a poll too so you can see the opinions.
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/245408/can-the-switch-become-the-best-selling-video-game-console-in-japan/1/
Switch slowly making gains and DS doesn't have a huge holiday season to make up the difference. In fact, Switch's holiday will accelerate the closing of the gap. Switch very well could win this one
A matter of time
Which one is harder: the Switch to surpass the DS in Japan or Worldwide?
I would say worldwide is a good deal harder.
If the Switch can beat the DS here, it can beat it overall as well.
I think the new style is great. It's easier to understand the graph
Excellent change. I always just assumed I was too dense to grasp it. Now mind you, I probably was, but this will help others with similar denseness.
I needed to look twice what the difference is, because I know the graph for so long. But yeah, it's better this way ^^
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