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| trunkswd said: Share the article here. Switch vs 3DS and Wii U in the US Sales Comparison - Switch Lead Tops 5M in November 2020This monthly series compares the aligned US Nintendo Switch sales with the combined Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U sales.
Switch Vs. 3DS and Wii U USA: Gap change in latest month: 810,534 - Switch Gap change over last 12 months: 5,040,388 - Switch Total Lead: 5,443,581 - Switch Switch Total Sales: 24,234,784 3DS and Wii U Total Sales: 18,791,203 November 2020 is the 45th 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 810,534 units. In the last 12 months, the gap has grown in favor of the Switch by 5.04 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the 3DS and Wii U by 4.63 million units. The 3DS launched in March 2011 in the US and the Wii U launched in November 2012, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. The holiday periods between the Switch and 3DS lineup, however, the Wii U holiday is offset from the Switch. The 45th month for the Nintendo Switch is November 2020, for the Nintendo 3DS it is November 2014 and for the Wii U it is July 2016. The Switch has sold 24.23 million units, while the 3DS and Wii U have sold 18.79 million units during the same timeframe. The 3DS and Wii U did not reach current Switch sales until month 70, when they sold a combined 24.67 million units. The 3DS and Wii U have sold a combined 29.26 million units in the US. The Switch is currently 5.03 million units behind. The Wii U has been off the market for a few years, while 3DS production has ended, however, the last remaining stock is still being sold. |
It's fun watching this one even if the outcome is clear at this point. They ran so closely for the first two and a half years or so, then Switch was like "see ya" and raced ahead as its momentum grew passed the point where Wii U and 3DS had peaked.
