The US video game industry gets back to growth: US lifetime sales of Switch hardware finally surpassed those of Wii in the US market during July 2023.
The US video game industry gets back to growth: US lifetime sales of Switch hardware finally surpassed those of Wii in the US market during July 2023.
by Turbostrider27
16 Comments
nyanlol
Jesus. it’s wild when you stop to think just *how much* of a success the wii really was
sportspadawan13
I enjoyed the Wii and was a big fan at the time but looking back I think it’s one of the worst systems. Perhaps an unpopular opinion.
jc726
Its crazy that the Switch is only down 2% from this point in 2022 in the U.S., and only down like 5% globally.
Zelda and Pikmin really seem to have kicked hardware sales up a notch. Mario Wonder will probably have a similar effect.
absentlyric
While it’s great news for the Switch, it’s bad news for the consumers, Nintendo has a philosophy that they won’t release a new console if the old one is doing good in sales. Most consoles lifetimes last 5 years, its going on 7 years for the Switch, we need a new product.
SilentSasquatch2
The Wii/DS era will probably never be replicated by Nintendo (or anyone else). Console and handheld sales combined were insane
cantFindValidNam
> Switch lifetime sales now trail Xbox 360 by less than one million units
:O
thatrightwinger
I’m surprised to see that. Does that mean that the Switch isn’t selling quite as well in Japan, or perhaps Europe? Does Playstation just **own** the Japanese video game market?
MEMEScouty
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
bockout
Well, I bought four of them, and I still only have one Wii. You’re welcome, Nintendo.
TKYooH
This year has been great for gaming.
Unboxious
Not that impressive when you consider that it’s also existed for longer than the Wii’s run lasted.
SuccessfulPath7
Does that count oleds and lites
negatrom
and this is why there will not be a switch 2 or pro or max or whatever.
LunarWingCloud
No matter what anyone might have you believe, Nintendo continues to be the hardware sales king in the United States and it’s hard to argue against that when you see all the numbers.
Smaug117
Probably due to the price drop lately, it seems like you can get a brand-new switch for $300
findingmyway0101
I bought a switch in 2022 knowing it was nearing the end of it’s lifespan but realizing it was 3 portable ps3s. Not a big Nintendo first party games fan but to be able to play PS3/PS4 games with super fast load times on my couch or anywhere is well worth it. Skyrim, Witcher 3, rdr bangers
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Jesus. it’s wild when you stop to think just *how much* of a success the wii really was
I enjoyed the Wii and was a big fan at the time but looking back I think it’s one of the worst systems. Perhaps an unpopular opinion.
Its crazy that the Switch is only down 2% from this point in 2022 in the U.S., and only down like 5% globally.
Zelda and Pikmin really seem to have kicked hardware sales up a notch. Mario Wonder will probably have a similar effect.
While it’s great news for the Switch, it’s bad news for the consumers, Nintendo has a philosophy that they won’t release a new console if the old one is doing good in sales. Most consoles lifetimes last 5 years, its going on 7 years for the Switch, we need a new product.
The Wii/DS era will probably never be replicated by Nintendo (or anyone else). Console and handheld sales combined were insane
> Switch lifetime sales now trail Xbox 360 by less than one million units
:O
I’m surprised to see that. Does that mean that the Switch isn’t selling quite as well in Japan, or perhaps Europe? Does Playstation just **own** the Japanese video game market?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Well, I bought four of them, and I still only have one Wii. You’re welcome, Nintendo.
This year has been great for gaming.
Not that impressive when you consider that it’s also existed for longer than the Wii’s run lasted.
Does that count oleds and lites
and this is why there will not be a switch 2 or pro or max or whatever.
No matter what anyone might have you believe, Nintendo continues to be the hardware sales king in the United States and it’s hard to argue against that when you see all the numbers.
Probably due to the price drop lately, it seems like you can get a brand-new switch for $300
I bought a switch in 2022 knowing it was nearing the end of it’s lifespan but realizing it was 3 portable ps3s. Not a big Nintendo first party games fan but to be able to play PS3/PS4 games with super fast load times on my couch or anywhere is well worth it. Skyrim, Witcher 3, rdr bangers