PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - July 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 September 2024 / 3,535 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: 365,532 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,356,349 - Wii
Total Lead: 11,710,256 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 60,163,605
Wii Total Sales: 71,873,861
July 2024 is the 45th 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 365,532 units.
In the last 12 months, the Nintendo Wii has outsold the PlayStation 5 by 1.36 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 11.71 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 60.16 million units in 45 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 71.87 million units. Month 45 for the PlayStation 5 is July 2024 and for the Nintendo Wii it is July 2010.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 80 million in month 50, 90 million in month 61, and 100 million in month 85. The Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 41.47 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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12mil? No shot PS5 catches up
It'll catch up by having an overall longer healthy sales lifespan (Wii's healthy sales basically ended at month 74) and more fruitful holidays in the second half (Wii only has two decent holidays left in the chart).
(that’s kinda the whole joke lol.)
Oh, sorry - I thought you were being serious!
you’re good lol. sarcasm speaks poorly through text
PS5 ends up #8 all time
That's even more depressing when you realise that how badly their main competitor is doing. Indeed this is the worse console generation
An Adam and Eve double bottom suggests a trend reversal.
a what??
Technical analysis language. A short V-form followed by a wider U-form at the same price level is called Adam and Eve. It's a typical trend reversal pattern you can see where you compare supply and demand. The U-form is currently incomplete, though. If it's complete, the trend reversal is confirmed. The bottom is at 12.5M. On the other hand, a lower low confirms bearish continuation.
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