PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - December 2022 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 February 2023 / 3,050 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: 2,664,840 - Wii
Gap change over last 12 months: 10,604,359 - Wii
Total Lead: 13,127,457 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 30,467,671
Wii Total Sales: 43,595,128
December 2022 is the 26th 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 2.66 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Nintendo Wii has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 10.60 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 13.13 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 30.47 million units in 26 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 43.60 million units. Month 26 for the PlayStation 5 is December 2022 and for the Nintendo Wii it is December 2008.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 50 million in month 32, 60 million in month 38, 70 million in month 43, and 80 million in month 50. 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. 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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The Wii was something else!
Had similar looking charts against PS4. Wii sold amazingly I’m it’s first few years, but when it fell off, it fell off hard. Goes without say that PS5 will easily outsell Wii lifetime.
The Wii was a sales beast. While the general myth about hardware sales is that it sold well for two years, then dropped off; the reality is it sold well for five years, and extraordinary for about three of those five years.
You say it is a myth. You say "it wasn't for just 2 years, it was for 3 years". um... So you're saying the Wii sold really well for 3 years, and then much worse afterwards. So the myth is real. Nobody said the myth was just for 2 years.
Relabeling "selling well" and "selling poorly" to "selling extraordinarily" and "selling well" is just a trick of the brain. You're really torturing yourself here.
