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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in Japan - April 2023
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: 134,994 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,571,547 - Switch
Total Lead: 3,423,259 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 29,022,114
DS Total Sales: 32,445,373
April 2023 is the 74th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch has outsold the DS by 134,994 units when you align the launches.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 1.57 million units. The DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 3.42 million units.
The 74th month for the Switch is April 2023, while for the DS it is January 2011. The Switch has sold 29.02 million units, while the DS sold 32.45 million units during the same timeframe. The DS sold current Switch sales in month 61.
The DS has sold 32.99 million units lifetime in Japan. The Switch is currently 3.97 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
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