Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - July 2023 (Final Update) - Sales

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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: 168,601 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,950,912 - Switch

Total Lead: 821,440 - NS

Switch Total Sales: 41,770,616

Wii Total Sales: 40,949,176

July 2023 is the 77th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Wii has outsold the Switch by 168,601 units.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 3.95 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 0.82 million units.

The 77th month for the Nintendo Switch is July 2023 and for the Wii it is March 2013. The Switch has sold 41.77 million units, while the Wii sold 40.95 million units during the same timeframe.

This month the Nintendo Switch outsold lifetime sales of the Nintendo Wii in the US. The Switch's 41.77 million units sold is above the 41.70 million the Wii has sold lifetime 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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fedfed (on 30 August 2023)

and the next Mario game could do real Wonders and add a few millions into the lifetime sales.

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2zosteven fedfed (on 30 August 2023)

correct, the Mario Wonder bundle!

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Mar1217 (on 31 August 2023)

Quite the feat of managing to beat such a wooping performance from the Wii where the US had been it's main market. Switch is literally unstoppable everywhere!

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NextGen_Gamer (on 29 August 2023)

Crazy. Next up will be the Switch overtaking Xbox 360's lifetime sales in the US. After that though, I am not completely sure about it beating the lifetime sales of PS2. Really depends on how far away we are from the Switch successor, and what it is. If a "Super Switch" launches in April 2024, and is fully backwards compatible (meaning, there is not much reason to buy old Switch at that point), then Switch may not reach PS2 levels before sales drop off.

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Garrus (on 30 August 2023)

The Wii was a 72 months console. That was the lifespan. It beat the Switch during the entire lifespan. Now we are making comparisons against a console that was already replaced at this point. Not valid. That's like comparing the PS4 in year 7 against the year 7 of the PS1, except there was no year 7 for the PS1, it was already replaced.

Not valid.

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Darwinianevolution Garrus (on 30 August 2023)

They are lifetime comparisons. As long as one of them is still on the market, the chart is valid. Why wouldn't it be?

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siebensus4 Garrus (on 30 August 2023)

Wii Mini was produced until 2017, so Wii was 11 years on the market. Sales data for Wii last until month 103. You have to compare it at least until this point. Sales of a console don't suddenly stop if a successor has been released.

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Kakadu18 Garrus (on 30 August 2023)

Did you not even bother reading anything in this article? The graph of the Wii is still going up slightly. It sold 40.9mil up until month 77 and it's lifetime sales are 41.7mil.

The PS1 was still selling a lot in it's 7th year. It being replaced doesn't mean it doesn't sell anymore. The PS2 sold over 50mil units after the PS3 released up until 2013. It didn't suddenly stop existing in 2006 because the PS3 released. The DS was still manufactured and sold up until 2013, 2 years after the 3DS released. The 3DS was still being manufactured and sold up until late 2020, several years after the Switch released. The GBC was still selling in 2002 after the GBA released, the GBA sold like 30mil after the DS released, the NES was still being manufactured and sold after the N64 released, many years after the SNES replaced it.

Your argument is beyond dumb. It makes zero sense.

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CourageTCD Garrus (on 30 August 2023)

Are you aware that by the month 70, the Switch had already beaten the Wii? So even if we considered your statment as true "Wii's lifespan was 72 month", the Wii still would have lost the competition

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/456165/switch-vs-wii-sales-comparison-in-the-us-december-2022/

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super_etecoon Garrus (on 30 August 2023)

I do think Garrus' only objective on this site is to achieve "most down-voted" post of all time. I'm sure he's got several spots on that leaderboard. It's a weird trophy to fight for, though.

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