Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in Japan - May 2024 (Final Update) - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 June 2024 / 4,984 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 Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo DS.
The DS launched in December 2004 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch Vs. DS Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 178,772 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,318,641 - Switch
Total Lead: 115,863 - Switch
Switch Total Sales: 33,049,895
DS Total Sales: 32,934,032
May 2024 is the 87th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch has outsold the DS by 178,772 units when you align the launches.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 3.32 million units. The Switch is now ahead of the DS by 115,863 units.
The 86th month for the Switch is May 2024, while for the DS it is February 2012. The Switch has sold 33.05 million units, while the DS sold 32.93 million units during the same timeframe.
This month the Nintendo Switch has outsold the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS in Japan to become the best-selling video game platform of all time in Japan. The Switch’s 33.05 million units sold is above the 32.99 million units the Nintendo DS sold lifetime in Japan.
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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Wow. Amazing chart. What a comeback. I’ve been looking forward to seeing this one.
What is left for the Switch to beat aside from DS's and PS2's worldwide sales?
US/North America: Switch is behind the DS and PS2
Europe: Switch is behind the PS2, DS, PS4, and Game Boy
It has a shot at #1 in the US/North America, but no chance in Europe.
So, are we gonna have a new sales comparison chart now? I would like to follow Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in US/North America charts since the one in Japan is now over
I was wondering about a Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in the Americas too
If I were to add one it would most likely be Switch vs DS in the US. Switch is 8.68M behind the DS in the US.
It's like Switch launched in Japan in fall 2019 not spring 2017.. Very good sales pace there.
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