Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - August 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 October 2022 / 6,388 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: 10,992 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,373,298 - DS
Total Lead: 13,624,449 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 111,913,330
DS Total Sales: 125,537,779
August 2022 is the 66th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 10,992 units when compared to the DS during the same timeframe.
In the last 12 months, the DS has outsold the Switch by 3.37 million units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 13.62 million units.
The 66th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is August 2022, while for the DS it is April 2010. The Switch has sold 111.91 million units, while the DS sold 125.54 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 42.11 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 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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Well I guess the Switch will reduce the gap in the next 4 months
The fact that we bow even make this comparison is mind-boggling. Anyone suggesting that at the launch of the Switch would've been asked to lay off the crack. Now it is in reach. That said the Switch currently shows slower momentum than the DS and we nearing the end of the lifecycle. So I doubt it can dethrone the DS (and PS2)
It's more likely the Switch will outsell the DS. Remember at this point at the 5.5 year mark of the DS's lifecycle the 3DS was already announced. So we saw DS sales quickly drop after that, their isn't going to be a Switch successor announcement anytime soon so its far more likely that Switch will have a longer sales lifespan for it to outsell the DS. Its guaranteed at this point the Switch will at least be on the market for a year more than the DS which would be more than enough to outsell the DS.
From here on out, Switch should be closing the gap more and more.
Switch should win this.
In your opinion which one will be the biggest: 2010 DS's holliday sales or 2022 Switch's holliday one?
I believe in the switch to edge out
