| trunkswd said: Share this article here. Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US – Switch Closes Gap in September 2020This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Wii.
Switch Vs. Wii US: Gap change in latest month: 306,726 - Switch Gap change over last 12 months: 262,217 - Switch Total Lead: 6,611,306 - Wii Switch Total Sales: 22,099,339 Wii Total Sales: 28,710,645 September 2020 is the 43rd month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Switch caught up to the Wii when you align the launches by 306,726 units. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 262,217 units. The Wii is currently ahead of the Switch by 6.61 million units. The Wii launched in November 2006, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases. The 43rd month for the Nintendo Switch is September 2020 and for the Wii it is May 2010. The Switch has sold 22.10 million units, while the Wii sold 28.71 million units during the same timeframe. The Wii sold 41.70 million units in the US during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 19.60 million units to outsell the Wii. |
Wii sold 920K in Jun - Aug 2010. NSW from Oct - Dec 2020 could sell ~5M, so this will be a big catch-up quarter.
