The Nintendo Switch and VGChartz

[Azuren]

monocle_layton said:

Ka-pi96 said:

Subjective...

 

Anyways I think Machina once said that the Switch wouldn't be included on the bar chart until it was more clear whether it would be competing against a proper next gen Scorpio/potential PS5 in the near future or if it would be against a current gen Scorpio/PS4. But don't quote me on that

I mean, to Nintendo it is the ninth gen.

 

gen 2: famicom

gen 3: Super famicom/nes

gen 4: snes

gen 5: virtual boy/n64

gen 6: gamecube

gen 7: wii

gen 8: wii u 

gen 9: Switch

gen 10: Nintendo nx ;P

You'll notice that Nintendo is prone to releasing multiple platforms in one generation when a platform falls flat on its face. Switch is their 8th Gen mulligan.

 

Case in point: Virtual Boy and Gameboy Color.