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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - October 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: 77,687 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 257,473 - Switch
Total Lead: 14,196,181 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 131,245,441
DS Total Sales: 145,441,622
October 2023 is the 80th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 0.08 million units when compared to the DS during the same timeframe.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 0.26 million units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 14.20 million units.
The 80th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is October 2023, while for the DS it is June 2011. The Switch has sold 131.26 million units, while the DS sold 145.44 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 22.77 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube. Follow me on Twitter @TrunksWD.
Writer of the Sales Comparison | Weekly Hardware Breakdown | Top 10 | Weekly Sales Analysis | Marketshare Features, as well as daily news on the Video Game Industry.
