PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - November 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 January 2023 / 6,246 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 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: 1,144,954 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 10,158,555 - Wii
Total Lead: 10,365,617 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 27,556,306
Wii Total Sales: 37,921,923
November 2022 is the 25th 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 1.14 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Nintendo Wii has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 10.16 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 10.37 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 27/56 million units in 25 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 37.92 million units. Month 25 for the PlayStation 5 is November 2022 and for the Nintendo Wii it is November 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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Based on the current numbers, the only way that I can see the PS5 outselling the Wii is by having much longer legs.
Few things the Wii took very long to get from 90 to 100 million. More than enough time to get back on top of the Wii. I predict that the gap will about 3 million in favor of the Wii by April 30 2024. In the end we should expect the PS5 pass the Wii.
I agree that it seems pretty likely it will outsell the Wii but it's definitely not a forgone conclusion.
That would need about 40M sales in a bit over a year. I don't see how the PS5 can come even close to this
sony wants to ship 37 million units by March.
That's a good start but it would take them a lot longer to ship 100 million units and surpass the Wii.
It will have those legs to beat Wii I think. You have to remember that PS5 isn't all that far behind PS4 in spite of still being severely supply constrained, and PS4 outsold Wii. I see no scenario where PS5 doesn't at least sell 100m lifetime this gen personally, especially since this is shaping up to be the longest console generation yet, 8 or 9 years long, due to the slow start to the generation caused by Covid. Wii meanwhile only had about 6 years of good sales, as it launched 1 year after Xbox 360 started gen 7, and had it's own legs cut short by the too early launch of Wii U.
Good point. I really hope this generation lasts 8 or 9 years. I think the hardware can hold up that long.
Between the hardware production issues and the wii being a beast during its first years, the gap is going to take ages to close, if it ever does.
Wii got its 10 million gap basically within the last 12 months. Interesting trend.
