
PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - July 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 September 2022 / 2,735 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 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: 235,654 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 8,835,407 - Wii
Total Lead: 8,429,908 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 21,827,508
Wii Total Sales: 30,257,416
July 2022 is the 21st 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 235,654 units.
In the last 12 months, the Nintendo Wii has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 8.84 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 8.43 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 21.83 million units in 21 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 30.26 million units. Month 21 for the PlayStation 5 is July 2022 and for the Nintendo Wii it is July 2008.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 40 million in month 26, 50 million in month 32, and 60 million in month 38. The Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million units lifetime.
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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This could've been a great comparison for the fastest to several milestones, but lack of supply ruined it.
At this point, it seems pretty unlikely that the PS5 will catch up to the Switch again but it's certainly not impossible.
I guess you mean Wii?
Whoops yeah I meant the Wii. The PS5 catching up to the Switch is pretty much impossible lol
True haha
The Wii was the Usain Bolt of consoles.
But the Switch might be the Prefontaine or Bekele.
PS5… Ben Johnson? :P
There is chances PS5 will make a comeback, though it is hard to tell with Sony's current attitude and Microsoft's strong competition. But a console generation is pretty long and anything can happen.
Looking at the current gap it's hard to believe that PS5 will ever catch up Wii again. PS4 managed it in month 65: https://www.vgchartz.com/article/441110/ps4-vs-wii-ndash-vgchartz-gap-charts-ndash-september-2019/
Nintendo Wii have bad legs because nintendo focus in the new generation and four pipelines hurt more Wii than DS: DS have a good third party support.