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Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - December 2022

Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - December 2022 - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 February 2023 / 3,791 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 US sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Wii.

The Wii launched in November 2006, 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. Wii US:

Gap change in latest month: 1,325,683 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,379,981 - Switch

Total Lead: 91,536 - NS

Switch Total Sales: 39,652,566

Wii Total Sales: 39,561,030

December 2022 is the 70th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Switch has caught up with the Wii when you align the launches by 1.33 million units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 2.39 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 0.09 million units. This is the first time the Switch has been ahead of the Wii since month 12.

The 70th month for the Nintendo Switch is December 2022 and for the Wii it is August 2012. The Switch has sold 39.65 million units, while the Wii sold 39.56 million units during the same timeframe. The Wii sold current Switch sales in month 72.

The Wii sold 41.70 million units in the US during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 2.05 million units to outsell the Wii.


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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11 Comments
Mnementh (on 09 February 2023)

Oh, oh, the lines are crossing! This looks like Switch has it in the bag, but it is exciting seeing it actually overtaking the Wii head to head now.

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siebensus4 (on 09 February 2023)

Oh, there you are, buddy!

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Darwinianevolution (on 09 February 2023)

So the Switch has overtaken the Wii in the USA and Japan. Has it overtaken the Wii in Europe as well?

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Jumpin (on 09 February 2023)

You’re not supposed to cross the streams.
Rule #1 - Don’t cross the streams.
Rule #2 - If someone asks you if you’re a god, you say YES!

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Garrus (on 09 February 2023)

Wii lifespan was 72 months. So the Wii was ahead for 69. Switch will be ahead for 3 months and then the generation ended.

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Mnementh Garrus (on 10 February 2023)

But better the last 3 months, than the first 3 :)

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Garrus Mnementh (on 20 February 2023)

well i think the Wii sales would have been affected 2 months before the Wii U launched right? I think we should compare consoles 5 years at a time, kind of irrelevant after that

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HigHurtenflurst Garrus (on 10 February 2023)

I don't think you understand how sales work... If you were to run a race and you are in the lead until the last lap, then you collapse from exhaustion do you declare yourself the winner even though everyone else finished the race?

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VAMatt HigHurtenflurst (on 14 February 2023)

That's not what I took from his comment. I think he's saying that Wii was very impressive, but fizzled out at the end.

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Garrus HigHurtenflurst (on 20 February 2023)

it didn't collapse from exhaustion, it just ended as people bought the successor

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CaptainExplosion (on 10 February 2023)

SOON!! ^^

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