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PS5 vs Wii Sales Comparison - August 2025
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Wii.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the Nintendo Wii launched in November 2006. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. Wii Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 382,826 - PS5
Gap change over last 12 months: 3,004,203 - PS5
Total Lead: 8,224,800 - Wii
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 79,091,713
Wii Total Sales: 87,316,513
August 2025 is the 58th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the Nintendo Wii by 0.38 million units.
In the last 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Nintendo Wii by 3.00 million units. The Nintendo Wii is ahead of the PlayStation 5 by 8.22 million units.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 79.09 million units in 58 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 87.32 million units. Month 58 for the PlayStation 5 is August 2025 and for the Nintendo Wii it is August 2011.
The Nintendo Wii crossed 90 million units sold worldwide in month 61 and 100 million in month 85. The Nintendo Wii sold 101.63 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 22.54 million units behind lifetime Wii sales.
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