Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - April 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 June 2025 / 7,538 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 Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo DS.
The DS launched in November 2004 in North America, December 2004 in Japan, and March 2005 in Europe, while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide 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. DS Global:
Gap change in latest month: 500,171 - DS
Gap change over last 12 months: 7,052,963 - Switch
Total Lead: -2,713,665 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 150,357,508
DS Total Sales: 153,071,173
April 2025 is the 98th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the DS by 0.50 million units when compared to the Switch during the same timeframe.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 7.05 million units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 2.71 million units.
The 98th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is April 2025, while for the DS it is December 2012. The Switch has sold 150.36 million units, while the DS sold 153.07 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 3.66 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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Looking forward to the upcoming Switch vs Switch 2 comparison charts. What a fight this will be!
I plan on adding several new comparison charts. Switch 2 vs Switch 1 worldwide, US, Europe, and Japan, as well as Switch 2 vs PS5.
My expectation is Switch 2 will dominate for ~2 and a half years, then after that Switch 1 will start to catch back up in big chunks.
I wouldn’t count out another global calamity to help boost those Switch 2 numbers…haha, kidding….kinda.
Some scientists expect more epidemic/pandemic diseases in the next years, so that isn't so out of consideration
This will be the the last time the DS is head of the Switch in a month comparison
Not if this chart is posted monthly. At this point in the charts(end of April) DS is ahead by 2.71 million and 3.66 mill total. Switch isnt overcoming that in 1 month. Whilst Nintendo will likely be able to report in early August financials that as of end of June it has shipped more than DS, here on VGchartz it'll probably take another 3 months of these charts to reflect actual sell through that beats DS sales of 154.02. Especially with the Switch 2 impact
Yeah, I meant that
