PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - February 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 April 2023 / 4,159 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: 391,737 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 8,880,466 - Wii
Total Lead: 13,008,262 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 33,536,456
Wii Total Sales: 46,544,718
February 2023 is the 28th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the Nintendo Wii by 391,737 units.
In the last 12 months, the Nintendo Wii has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 8.88 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 13.01 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 33.54 million units in 28 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 46.54 million units. Month 28 for the PlayStation 5 is February 2023 and for the Nintendo Wii it is February 2009.
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. The PS5 is 68.09 million units behind lifetime Wii sales.
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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I keep forgetting how well Wii sold in its first few years. It's going to be a long time before PS5 is able to close the gap.
The second year of PS5 was even worse than the first due to shortages, while Wii's average sales peaked in the second year.
Yeah for sure. PS5 is closing the gap now but it still has a long way to go before it can catch up to Wii.
