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| trunkswd said: Link to the VGChartz article here. 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. |
Well, it was a long chase, with Switch over 7 million behind at one point, but ultimately the Switch's longer legs have won out.
The Wii was a phenomenal success in the United States, even more so than in other regions, but it's grandchild has taken the best of its innovation and blue ocean appeal and strengthened it with a broader array of third party support and a more consistent cadence of first party heavy hitters.
Only DS, PS2, and Xbox 360 remain ahead in America now, and the third is due to be topped very soon.
