PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - August 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 October 2023 / 10,375 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: 611,569 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,534,640 - Wii
Total Lead: 9,820,948 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 42,225,876
Wii Total Sales: 52,046,824
August 2023 is the 34th 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 0.61 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Nintendo Wii has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 1.53 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 9.82 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 42.23 million units in 33 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 52.05 million units. Month 33 for the PlayStation 5 is August 2023 and for the Nintendo Wii it is August 2009.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 60 million in month 38, 70 million in month 43, 80 million in month 50, and 90 million in month 61. The Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 59.40 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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10 million lead. Wow. Those initial years for the wii were bonkers.
Yes they were. And I remember many folks on here at the time claiming that Nintendo was just employing the illusion of scarcity to make it look like the Wii was having a successful run. This head to head shows just how much work Nintendo had to put into manufacturing to keep up with demand, especially after the Gamecube which only sold 22 million in its entire run.
I'm still not sure if PS5 is able to outsell Wii during the upcoming holidays...
This holiday the gap will most likely stay the same or even become a bit bigger. After the holiday, the PS5 should be able to gain in on the Wii though.
