PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - May 2026 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 July 2026 / 6,363 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: 150,797 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 5,899,272 - PS5
Total Lead: 2,982,049 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 92,342,944
Wii Total Sales: 95,324,993
May 2026 is the 67th 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 0.15 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Nintendo Wii by 5.90 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 2.98 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 92.34 million units in 67 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 95.32 million units. Month 67 for the PlayStation 5 is May 2026 and for the Nintendo Wii it is May 2012.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 100 million in month 85. The Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 9.29 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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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By the end of the year, this should be done.
We talk about how bad the PS5 sales are now, but it’s still outselling the Wii at the same stage in its lifecycle and the Wii was $149 with New Super Mario Bros. Pack-in.
Yes, but the narrative for years has been that the Wii was a fad and its sales in its later years fell off a cliff. So saying it was outselling the Wii (a year after the Wii U was announced) isn't exactly a big point in its favor.
The Wii had more competition with PS3 and 360 both pulling its family audience away through Move and Kinect. Let's also not forget that Wii didn't even output HD and 2010-2011 were the years HDTV's became the majority in the USA.
