This is the Ultimate Console Showdown comparison thread for 2023.
The battles for this year are as follows:
- Nintendo Switch 2023 vs PlayStation 5 2023
- Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Wii'10 (17.2M)
- PlayStation 5 vs PlayStation 4'17 (19.8M)
- XBOX Series S/X vs XBOX 360'08 (11.2M)
*The target for all of the comparisons is to be as close as possible (and with that to give us better perspective where the given console is going this year) and to have good chance of finishing close in the end. Therefore if some of the contenders go way far one from another then, the contender's year, or even the contender itself may change so that it suits better to the given's console performance in 2023.*
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2023 Nintendo Switch vs. 2023 PlayStation 5 Comparison
| '23 NSW - Weekly | '23 NSW - Yearly | '23 PS5 - Weekly | '23 PS5 - Yearly | (+/-) Weekly |
(+/-) Yearly |
| 373,170 (January) | 373,170 (January) | 363,846 (January) | 363,846 (January) | -9,324 | -9,324 |
| 252,823 | 625,993 | 325,304 | 689,150 | +72,481 | +63,157 |
| 225,740 | 851,733 | 334,643 | 1,023,793 | +108,903 | +172,060 |
| 242,856 | 1,094,589 | 393,739 | 1,417,532 | +150,883 | +322,943 |
| 227,494 (February) | 1,322,083 (February) | 481,851 (February) | 1,899,383 (February) | +254,357 | +577,300 |
| 226,426 | 1,548,509 | 578,669 | 2,478,052 | +352,243 | +929,543 |
| 216,737 | 1,765,246 | 512,290 | 2,990,342 | +295,553 | +1,225,096 |
| 226,696 | 1,991,942 | 481,300 | 3,471,642 | +254,604 | +1,479,700 |
| 221,778 (March) | 2,213,720 (March) | 460,317 (March) | 3,931,959 (March) | +238,539 | +1,718,239 |
| 212,265 | 2,425,985 | 434,774 | 4,366,733 | +222,509 | +1,940,748 |
| 210,628 | 2,636,613 | 391,024 | 4,757,757 | +180,396 | +2,121,144 |
| 213,084 | 2,849,697 | 430,803 | 5,188,560 | +217,719 | +2,338,863 |
| 227,152 | 3,076,849 | 383,869 | 5,572,429 | +156,717 | +2,495,580 |
| 237,400 (April) | 3,314,249 (April) | 333,916 (April) | 5,906,345 (April) | +96,516 | +2,592,096 |
| 230,453 | 3,544,702 | 331,542 | 6,237,887 | +101,089 | +2,693,185 |
| 234,660 | 3,779,362 | 321,685 | 6,559,572 | +87,025 | +2,780,210 |
| 571,239 | 4,350,601 | 358,751 | 6,918,323 | -212,488 | +2,567,722 |
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2010 Nintendo Wii vs. 2023 Nintendo Switch Comparison
| '10 Wii - Weekly | '10 Wii - Yearly | '23 NSW - Weekly | '23 NSW - Yearly | (+/-) Weekly |
(+/-) Yearly |
| 529,310 (January) | 529,310 (January) | 373,170 (January) | 373,170 (January) | -156,140 | -156,140 |
| 308,853 | 838,163 | 252,823 | 625,993 | -56,030 | -212,170 |
| 346,470 | 1,184,633 | 225,740 | 851,733 | -120,730 | -332,900 |
| 337,874 | 1,522,507 | 242,856 | 1,094,589 | -95,018 | -427,918 |
| 296,310 (February) | 1,818,817 (February) | 227,494 (February) | 1,322,083 (February) | -68,816 | -496,734 |
| 253,477 | 2,072,294 | 226,426 | 1,548,509 | -27,051 | -523,785 |
| 289,216 | 2,361,510 | 216,737 | 1,765,246 | -72,479 | -596,264 |
| 264,514 | 2,626,024 | 226,696 | 1,991,942 | -37,818 | -634,082 |
| 326,021 (March) | 2,952,045 (March) | 221,778 (March) | 2,213,720 (March) | -104,243 | -738,325 |
| 254,219 | 3,206,264 | 212,265 | 2,425,985 | -41,954 | -780,279 |
| 261,951 | 3,468,215 | 210,628 | 2,636,613 | -51,323 | -831,602 |
| 267,510 | 3,735,725 | 213,084 | 2,849,697 | -54,426 | -886,028 |
| 269,106 | 4,004,831 | 227,152 | 3,076,849 | -41,954 | -927,982 |
| 234,929 (April) | 4,239,760 (April) | 237,400 (April) | 3,314,249 (April) | +2,471 | -925,511 |
| 211,875 | 4,451,635 | 230,453 | 3,544,702 | +18,578 | -906,933 |
| 204,143 | 4,655,778 | 234,660 | 3,779,362 | +30,517 | -876,416 |
| 206,006 | 4,861,784 | 571,239 | 4,350,601 | +365,233 | -511,183 |
| 205,719 (May) | 5,067,503 (May) | ||||
| 215,470 | 5,282,973 | ||||
| 220,241 | 5,503,214 | ||||
| 228,071 | 5,731,285 | ||||
| 209,794 (June) | 5,941,079 (June) | ||||
| 198,659 | 6,139,738 | ||||
| 173,049 | 6,312,787 | ||||
| 156,944 | 6,469,731 | ||||
| 158,247 | 6,627,978 | ||||
| 159,496 (July) | 6,787,474 (July) | ||||
| 149,882 | 6,937,356 | ||||
| 140,995 | 7,078,351 | ||||
| 147,351 | 7,225,702 | ||||
| 150,457 (August) | 7,376,159 (August) | ||||
| 150,560 | 7,526,719 | ||||
| 136,174 | 7,662,893 | ||||
| 166,065 | 7,828,958 | ||||
| 171,389 (September) | 8,000,347 (September) | ||||
| 139,457 | 8,139,804 | ||||
| 134,698 | 8,274,502 | ||||
| 128,866 | 8,403,368 | ||||
| 125,371 | 8,528,739 | ||||
| 123,209 (October) | 8,651,948 (October) | ||||
| 127,549 | 8,779,497 | ||||
| 175,908 | 8,955,405 | ||||
| 261,037 | 9,216,442 | ||||
| 316,440 (November) | 9,532,882 (November) | ||||
| 468,060 | 10,000,942 | ||||
| 561,055 | 10,561,997 | ||||
| 980,423 | 11,542,420 | ||||
| 988,441 (December) | 12,530,861 (December) | ||||
| 1,282,261 | 13,813,122 | ||||
| 1,398,203 | 15,211,325 | ||||
| 1,441,770 | 16,653,095 | ||||
| 616,424 | 17,269,519 |
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2017 PlayStation 4 vs. 2023 PlayStation 5 Comparison
| '17 PS4 - Weekly | '17 PS4 - Yearly | '23 PS5 - Weekly | '23 PS5 - Yearly | (+/-) Weekly |
(+/-) Yearly |
| 364,699 (January) | 364,699 (January) | 363,846 (January) | 363,846 (January) | -853 | -853 |
| 274,898 | 639,597 | 325,304 | 689,150 | +50,406 | +49,553 |
| 254,673 | 894,270 | 334,643 | 1,023,793 | +79,970 | +129,523 |
| 271,143 | 1,165,413 | 393,739 | 1,417,532 | +122,596 | +252,119 |
| 299,417 (February) | 1,464,830 (February) | 481,851 (February) | 1,899,383 (February) | +182,434 | +434,553 |
| 299,274 | 1,764,104 | 578,669 | 2,478,052 | +279,395 | +713,948 |
| 337,203 | 2,101,307 | 512,290 | 2,990,342 | +175,087 | +889,035 |
| 341,171 | 2,442,478 | 481,300 | 3,471,642 | +140,129 | +1,029,164 |
| 275,776 (March) | 2,718,254 (March) | 460,317 (March) | 3,931,959 (March) | +184,541 | +1,213,705 |
| 286,626 | 3,004,880 | 434,774 | 4,366,733 | +148,148 | +1,361,853 |
| 315,040 | 3,319,920 | 391,024 | 4,757,757 | +75,984 | +1,437,837 |
| 315,078 | 3,634,998 | 430,803 | 5,188,560 | +115,725 | +1,553,562 |
| 304,628 | 3,939,626 | 383,869 | 5,572,429 | +79,241 | +1,632,803 |
| 263,830 (April) | 4,203,456 (April) | 333,916 (April) | 5,906,345 (April) | +70,086 | +1,702,889 |
| 254,191 | 4,457,647 | 331,542 | 6,237,887 | +77,351 | +1,780,240 |
| 237,610 | 4,695,257 | 321,685 | 6,559,572 | +84,075 | +1,864,315 |
| 230,792 | 4,926,049 | 358,751 | 6,918,323 | +127,959 | +1,992,274 |
| 275,594 (May) | 5,201,643 (May) | ||||
| 279,503 | 5,481,146 | ||||
| 282,433 | 5,763,579 | ||||
| 291,336 | 6,054,915 | ||||
| 298,894 | 6,353,809 | ||||
| 285,402 (June) | 6,639,211 (June) | ||||
| 306,880 | 6,946,091 | ||||
| 322,279 | 7,268,370 | ||||
| 292,572 | 7,560,942 | ||||
| 263,605 (July) | 7,824,547 (July) | ||||
| 269,878 | 8,094,425 | ||||
| 249,129 | 8,343,554 | ||||
| 360,394 | 8,703,948 | ||||
| 265,635 (August) | 8,969,583 (August) | ||||
| 262,025 | 9,231,608 | ||||
| 253,943 | 9,485,551 | ||||
| 261,345 | 9,746,896 | ||||
| 264,197 | 10,011,093 | ||||
| 300,011 (Sept.) | 10,311,104 (Sept.) | ||||
| 267,489 | 10,578,593 | ||||
| 266,216 | 10,844,809 | ||||
| 296,690 | 11,141,499 | ||||
| 277,471 (Oct.) | 11,418,970 (Oct.) | ||||
| 279,985 | 11,698,955 | ||||
| 321,278 | 12,020,233 | ||||
| 312,137 | 12,332,370 | ||||
| 482,196 (Nov.) | 12,814,566 (Nov.) | ||||
| 641,725 | 13,456,291 | ||||
| 758,013 | 14,214,304 | ||||
| 1,624,712 | 15,839,016 | ||||
| 804,423 | 16,643,439 | ||||
| 863,299 (Dec.) | 17,506,738 (Dec.) | ||||
| 858,206 | 18,364,944 | ||||
| 875,421 | 19,240,365 | ||||
| 513,163 | 19,753,528 |
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