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Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US - July 2023 (Final Update)
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: 168,601 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,950,912 - Switch
Total Lead: 821,440 - NS
Switch Total Sales: 41,770,616
Wii Total Sales: 40,949,176
July 2023 is the 77th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Wii has outsold the Switch by 168,601 units.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 3.95 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the Wii by 0.82 million units.
The 77th month for the Nintendo Switch is July 2023 and for the Wii it is March 2013. The Switch has sold 41.77 million units, while the Wii sold 40.95 million units during the same timeframe.
This month the Nintendo Switch outsold lifetime sales of the Nintendo Wii in the US. The Switch's 41.77 million units sold is above the 41.70 million the Wii has sold lifetime in the US.
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