VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts August 2023 Discussion Thread

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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - August 2023

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo DS.

The DS launched in November 2004 in North America, December 2004 in Japan, and March 2005 in Europe, while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide 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. DS Global:

Gap change in latest month: 280,077 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 188,287 - DS

Total Lead: 14,647,936 - DS

Switch Total Sales: 129,421,648

DS Total Sales: 144,069,584

August 2023 is the 78th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 280,077 units when compared to the DS during the same timeframe.

In the last 12 months, the DS has outsold the Switch by 188,287 units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 14.65 million units.

The 78th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is August 2023, while for the DS it is April 2011. The Switch has sold 129.42 million units, while the DS sold 144.07 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 24.60 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.