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Switch vs 3DS and Wii U in the US – VGChartz Gap Charts – March 2020

Switch Vs. 3DS and Wii U USA:

Gap change in latest month: 595,373 – Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,950,804 - Switch

Total Lead: 2,035,996 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 18,642,821

3DS and Wii U Total Sales: 16,606,825

March 2020 is the 37th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month the gap grew in favor of the Switch when compared to the combined sales of the 3DS and Wii U during the same timeframe by 595,373 units. In the last 12 months the gap has grown in favor of the Switch by 1.95 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the 3DS and Wii U by 3.04 million units.

The 3DS launched in March 2011 and the Wii U launched in November 2012, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. The Switch has sold 18.64 million units, while the 3DS and Wii U have sold 16.61 million units during the same timeframe.

The 3DS and Wii U have sold a combined 28.77 million units in the US. The Switch is currently 10.13 million units behind.

Sayonara suckers. There should be no looking back now.

Switch has truly grown Nintendo's audience instead of just inheriting the Wii U and 3DS userbases. It should also be noted that a lot of Wii U owners would've also had a 3DS so the total amount of people between them would be less than their combined numbers.