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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 Nintendo Switch and Nintendo DS.
The DS was released in November 2004 in North America, December 2004 in Japan, and March 2005 in Europe, and the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in March 2017. Thus, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not coincide, so there is a large increase and decrease.
Switch vs. DS Global:
Gap change over the last month: 250,941 – Switch
Gap change over the last 12 months: 5,683,754 – Switch
Total leads: 1,489,825 – DS
Total Switch Sales: 152,060,839
Total DS Sales: 153,550,664
September 2025 marks the 103rd month of Nintendo Switch availability. Over the past month, the gap in favor of the Switch has increased by 0.25 million units compared to the DS over the same period.
Over the past 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 5.58 million units. The DS leads the Switch by 1.49 million units.
The 103rd month of sales for Nintendo Switch is September 2025, and for DS it is May 2013. During the same period, the Switch sold 152.06 million units and the DS sold 153.55 million units.
Throughout its history, the Nintendo DS has sold 154.02 million units. The Nintendo Switch is currently 1.96 million units behind the DS'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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