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| trunkswd said: Share the article here. Switch vs 3DS and Wii U in the US Sales Comparison - Switch Lead Tops 6M in December 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: 1,352,852 - Switch Gap change over last 12 months: 5,576,583 - Switch Total Lead: 6,797,433 - Switch Switch Total Sales: 26,340,217 3DS and Wii U Total Sales: 19,542,784 December 2020 is the 46th 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 1.35 million units. In the last 12 months, the gap has grown in favor of the Switch by 5.58 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the 3DS and Wii U by 6.80 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 46th month for the Nintendo Switch is December 2020, for the Nintendo 3DS it is December 2014 and for the Wii U it is August 2016. The Switch has sold 26.34 million units, while the 3DS and Wii U have sold 19.54 million units during the same timeframe. The 3DS and Wii U did not reach current Switch sales until month 82, when they sold a combined 26.73 million units. The 3DS and Wii U have sold a combined 29.27 million units in the US. The Switch is currently 2.93 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. |
With the exception of Switch performing a little better, this comparison seems to pretty closely mirror the worldwide trend. Switch should overtake sometime around the middle of the year.
