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William D'Angelo
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VGChartz's Sales Comparison series is updated monthly, and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our video game hardware estimates. The charts include comparisons between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, as well as older platforms. There are articles based on our assessments around the world, as well as in the US, Europe and Japan.
This monthly series compares worldwide sales of the PlayStation 5 and Wii.
The PlayStation 5 was released in November 2020, and the Nintendo Wii was released in November 2006. This means that the holiday periods for the two consoles are the same.
PS5 vs. Wii worldwide:
Gap Change Last Month: 382,826 – PS5
Gap change in last 12 months: 3,004,203 – PS5
Total advantage: 8,224,800 – Wii
Total PlayStation 5 sales: 79,091,713
Total Wii sales: 87,316,513
August 2025 is the 58th month during which the PlayStation 5 will be available. Over the past month, the gap in favor of the PlayStation 5 compared to the similar launch of the Nintendo Wii has increased by 0.38 million units.
Over the past 12 months, the PlayStation 5 has outsold the Nintendo Wii by 3.00 million units. Nintendo Wii is ahead of PlayStation 5 by 8.22 million units.
The PlayStation 5 sold 79.09 million units in 58 months, while the Nintendo Wii sold 87.32 million units. The 58th month for PlayStation 5 is August 2025, and for Nintendo Wii it is August 2011.
Worldwide sales of the Nintendo Wii exceeded 90 million units in month 61 and 100 million in month 85. Throughout its history, the Nintendo Wii has sold 101.63 million units. The PS5 is 22.54 million units behind the Wii's lifetime sales.
Eternal and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced by VGChartz in 2007. After several years of supporting the site, he was hired as a junior analyst in 2010, worked his way up to lead analyst in 2012, and took over equipment evaluation in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself. YouTube channel And Twitch channel. You can subscribe to the author on bluesky.
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