Nintendo Switch Has Outsold PS1 & Wii In Lifetime Sales
The latest financial report from Nintendo has revealed that the Switch has outsold the Wii and the original PlayStation in terms of lifetime sales. This makes the Switch the third best-selling Nintendo system of all time, but it has a long way to go before it reaches the top spot, or beats the best-selling systems of its competitors.
The Nintendo Switch launched in 2017 to an uncertain response, as the failure of the Wii U to gain an audience led some to believe that Nintendo might not have what it takes to compete in the home console market. The Switch proved all of its doubters wrong, as it stormed ahead of the sales of the Xbox One, despite being a technically inferior system. The Switch's hybrid handheld/home console design caught the imagination of gamers around the world, which was helped by a killer library of exclusives, as well as a massive amount of support from indie devs and third-party studios. Nintendo's latest system hit a major milestone last summer, when the Switch outsold the Game Boy Advance, putting it in the upper tier of best-selling systems.
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The official Nintendo website has released the company's latest financial report, which has revealed that the Switch has sold 103.54 million units to date. This puts it ahead of the Wii in terms of lifetime sales, as the same site reports that the Wii sold 101.63 million units throughout its lifespan. According to gaming analyst Daniel Ahmad on Twitter, the Switch has also outsold the PS1, which shipped 102.49 million units.
The Nintendo Switch has surpassed sell in of 100 million units, reaching 103.54m as of December 31, 2021. It reaches the 100m milestone faster than the PS4 and Wii (The
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