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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in Japan - November 2022
This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo DS.
The DS launched in December 2004 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch Vs. DS Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 330,637 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,541,357 - Switch
Total Lead: 3,845,269 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 27,125,102
DS Total Sales: 30,970,371
November 2022 is the 69th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch has outsold the DS by 330,647 units when you align the launches.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 1.54 million units. The DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 3.85 million units.
The 69th month for the Switch is November 2022, while for the DS it is August 2010. The Switch has sold 27.13 million units, while the DS sold 30.97 million units during the same timeframe. The DS sold current Switch sales in month 56.
The DS has sold 32.99 million units lifetime in Japan. The Switch is currently 5.86 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.
Writer of the Sales Comparison | Weekly Hardware Breakdown | Top 10 | Weekly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.
