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curl-6 on 04 January 2021
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Switch vs Wii Sales Comparison in the US – Switch Closes the Gap in November 2020

This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Wii.

Switch Vs. Wii US:

Gap change in latest month: 1,117,754 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 714,581 - Switch

Total Lead: 5,087,427 - Wii

Switch Total Sales: 24,234,784

Wii Total Sales: 29,322,211

November 2020 is the 45th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Switch caught up to the Wii when you align the launches by 1.12 million units. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the Wii by 714,581 units. The Wii is currently ahead of the Switch by 5.09 million units.

The Wii launched in November 2006, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases.

The 45th month for the Nintendo Switch is November 2020 and for the Wii it is August 2010. The Switch has sold 24.23 million units, while the Wii sold 29.32 million units during the same timeframe.

The Wii sold 41.70 million units in the US during its lifetime. The Switch needs to sell another 17.47 million units to outsell the Wii.

This will be a tougher race for the Switch than worldwide, but I'm pretty sure it will still make it if they give the system the lifespan is deserves.



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curl-6 on 05 January 2021
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Switch vs 3DS and Wii U in the US Sales Comparison - Switch Lead Tops 5M in November 2020

This monthly series compares the aligned US Nintendo Switch sales with the combined Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U sales.

Switch Vs. 3DS and Wii U USA:

Gap change in latest month: 810,534 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 5,040,388 - Switch

Total Lead: 5,443,581 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 24,234,784

3DS and Wii U Total Sales: 18,791,203

November 2020 is the 45th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch when compared to the combined sales of the 3DS and Wii U during the same timeframe by 810,534 units. In the last 12 months, the gap has grown in favor of the Switch by 5.04 million units. The Switch is currently ahead of the 3DS and Wii U by 4.63 million units.

The 3DS launched in March 2011 in the US and the Wii U launched in November 2012, while the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. The holiday periods between the Switch and 3DS lineup, however, the Wii U holiday is offset from the Switch.

The 45th month for the Nintendo Switch is November 2020, for the Nintendo 3DS it is November 2014 and for the Wii U it is July 2016. The Switch has sold 24.23 million units, while the 3DS and Wii U have sold 18.79 million units during the same timeframe. The 3DS and Wii U did not reach current Switch sales until month 70, when they sold a combined 24.67 million units.

The 3DS and Wii U have sold a combined 29.26 million units in the US. The Switch is currently 5.03 million units behind. The Wii U has been off the market for a few years, while 3DS production has ended, however, the last remaining stock is still being sold.

It's fun watching this one even if the outcome is clear at this point. They ran so closely for the first two and a half years or so, then Switch was like "see ya" and raced ahead as its momentum grew passed the point where Wii U and 3DS had peaked.



DaAndy on 12 January 2021

Why actually is Switch -vs- XBOne sales comparison in the US so different in terms of how the data are presented from Switch -vs- PS4 sales comparison in the US?
Why one is launch aligned and one is date aligned? (or whatever it is called^^)



curl-6 on 12 January 2021
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Switch vs 3DS in Japan Sales Comparison - November 2020

This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.

Switch Vs. 3DS Japan:

Gap change in latest month: 46,000 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,736,422 - Switch

Total Lead: 445,944 - 3DS

Switch Total Sales: 16,420,703

3DS Total Sales: 16,866,647

November 2020 is the 45th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch closed the gap to the 3DS by 46,000 units when you align the launches. In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the 3DS by 2.74 million units. The 3DS is currently ahead of the Switch by 445,944 units.

The 3DS launched in February 2011 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles are off by one month.

The 45th month for the Switch is November 2020, while for the 3DS it is October 2014. The Switch has sold 16.42 million units, while the 3DS sold 16.87 million units during the same timeframe.

The 3DS has sold 24.64 million units lifetime in Japan through November 2020. The Switch is currently 8.22 million units behind the lifetime sales of the 3DS.

Watch your back 3DS. This is all the more impressive considering the price difference at this point in both systems' lives, and that 3DS is the 3rd highest selling system ever in Japan.



PDiddy on 12 January 2021

October 2014 is when Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and the "new" 3ds launched, so this is basically the last time 3ds will be ahead. Looking at Famitsu numbers from December 2020 for NSW and November 2014 for 3DS, NSW will be ahead 200k or 500k, depending on how Chartz determines 5 week months.