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Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - June 2023
This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Wii.
The Wii launched in November 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 US:
Gap change in latest month: 262,575 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,034,935 - Switch
Total Lead: 822,839 - NS
Switch Total Sales: 41,685,991
Wii Total Sales: 40,863,152
June 2023 is the 76th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Wii has outsold the Switch by 262,575 units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 4.03 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 0.82 million units.
The 76th month for the Nintendo Switch is June 2023 and for the Wii it is February 2013. The Switch has sold 41.69 million units, while the Wii sold 40.86 million units during the same timeframe.
The Wii sold 41.70 million units in the US during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 17,000 units to outsell the Wii in the US.
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