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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - July 2024
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: 434,721 - Switch
Gap change over last 12 months: 6,382,841 - Switch
Total Lead: 8,445,522 - DS
Switch Total Sales: 142,058,669
DS Total Sales: 150,504,191
July 2024 is the 89th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 434,721 units when compared to the Switch during the same timeframe.
In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 6.38 million units. The DS is ahead of the Switch by 8.45 million units.
The 89th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is July 2024, while for the DS it is March 2012. The Switch has sold 142.06 million units, while the DS sold 150.50 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo DS sold 154.02 million units lifetime. The Nintendo Switch is currently 11.96 million units behind the lifetime sales of the DS.
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