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Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - May 2023

Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - May 2023 - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 July 2023 / 8,449 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 Sales Comparison in the US - May 2023

Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - May 2023

Switch Vs. Wii US:

Gap change in latest month: 336,156 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,970,164 - Switch

Total Lead: 560,264 - NS

Switch Total Sales: 41,328,755

Wii Total Sales: 40,768,491

May 2023 is the 75th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Wii has outsold the Switch by 336,156 units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 3.97 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 560,264 units.

The 75th month for the Nintendo Switch is May 2023 and for the Wii it is January 2013. The Switch has sold 41.33 million units, while the Wii sold 40.77 million units during the same timeframe. The Wii sold current Switch sales in month 86.

The Wii sold 41.70 million units in the US during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 0.37 million units to outsell the Wii in the US.


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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3 Comments
Mar1217 (on 09 July 2023)

Considering how much good momentum the Switch still has while the Wii didn't when aligned. It is just going to be an easy stretch to surpass

  • +1
PAOerfulone (on 07 July 2023)

Won't be long now.
If not June, then definitely July.

  • +1
farlaff (on 11 July 2023)

"During the latest month, the Wii has outsold the Switch by 336,156 units." This is the beginning of the article. But then you look at the number above those and you find this: "Gap change in latest month: 336,156 - Switch". Which one is correct?

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