VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts May 2024 Discussion Thread

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Link to the VGChartz article here.

Switch vs DS Sales Comparison in Japan - May 2024 (Final Update)

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

The DS launched in December 2004 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.

Switch Vs. DS Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 178,772 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 3,318,641 - Switch

Total Lead: 115,863 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 33,049,895

DS Total Sales: 32,934,032

May 2024 is the 87th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch has outsold the DS by 178,772 units when you align the launches.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 3.32 million units. The Switch is now ahead of the DS by 115,863 units.

The 86th month for the Switch is May 2024, while for the DS it is February 2012. The Switch has sold 33.05 million units, while the DS sold 32.93 million units during the same timeframe.

This month the Nintendo Switch has outsold the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS in Japan to become the best-selling video game platform of all time in Japan. The Switch’s 33.05 million units sold is above the 32.99 million units the Nintendo DS sold lifetime in Japan.