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Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in Europe - February 2023
This monthly series compares the aligned European sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Wii.
The Wii launched in Europe in December 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.
Switch Vs. Wii Europe:
Gap change in latest month: 42,781 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 2,511,557 - Switch
Total Lead: 453,342 - Wii
Switch Total Sales: 31,268,026
Wii Total Sales: 31,721,368
February 2023 is the 72nd month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch caught up to the Wii by 42,781 units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 2.51 million units. The Wii is currently ahead of the Switch by 453,342 units.
The 72nd month for the Nintendo Switch is February 2023 and for the Wii it is November 2012. The Switch has sold 31.27 million units, while the Wii sold 31.72 million units during the same timeframe. The Wii sold current Switch sales in month 67.
The Wii sold 33.12 million units in Europe during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 1.85 million units to outsell the Wii in Europe.
VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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