Recent Sales Statistics Of The Console
Against Sony and Microsoft, a family-friendly hybrid has quietly become the most-sold console around. The numbers tell an encouraging story.
Considering the sheer competition in the gaming industry, it's hard to believe that the Nintendo Switch has become one of the most talked-about and fastest-selling consoles on the market. With players like Sony and Microsoft also in the field with their own products, it creates an environment of immense competition — yet there are several factors that make the Switch both a business and a gaming success. The current sales stats paint a very encouraging, optimistic picture for Nintendo, even if the comparisons being made are, in one way or another, a little unfair.
Switch vs. PS4, side by side.
Roughly the same units, in roughly the same window — but under very different conditions.
The Numbers
As of June, Nintendo had sold around 20 million units since the Switch's launch roughly fifteen months earlier. That's a genuinely astounding number when you consider the sales trend had experienced just one holiday season so far. By comparison, the PS4 — currently sitting at around 74 million units sold — had shifted around 20.2 million consoles in about sixteen months after its launch, a window that included two holiday seasons. Seen in that light, Nintendo has done exceptionally well, and it has a great deal of potential sales still coming its way.
Predictions And Expectations
Can the Nintendo Switch overtake the PS4 as the most-sold console? There are some genuinely interesting predictions on this front. One important reason people feel the Switch is bound to eventually take over is simple household maths: the odds of finding two PS4s under one roof are pretty slim, whereas there are plenty of reasons a family might buy more than one Switch.
A Success Already
This, among other reasons, is why people are betting on the Nintendo Switch to take over — though there are certainly some problems with estimations like these. Nevertheless, Nintendo's sales are increasing, and they should be satisfied, considering the Switch has already done better than the Wii U and is closing in on the GameCube.
