An exciting 3 way console war is about to begin!

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RolStoppable said:
There's no three-way war here because Microsoft can't keep up on a global basis. Nevermind that Microsoft's interest has been waning; they aren't going to make Xbox-exclusive games anymore.

PS4 vs. Switch is only going to resemble a contest this year (PS4 on top), but in 2018 it will become clear that Switch is going to be the #1 in yearly sales with the PS4 having no chance of a comeback because it will already be beyond its peak. Switch's actual competition will then be the PS5 which will lose as well. The room for growth of AAA gaming is very limited and Microsoft will likely remain an annoyance in the American market, taking sales away from Sony. On the other hand, Switch is not only going to command a monopoly in the handheld market on top of its versatility, but also has the benefit of offering more notable variety in its game library than a PS can pull off in the modern day.

What does more notable mean? More genres are going to be represented in high enough quality at retail, therefore the addressable number of demographics will be bigger.

Why are you so often the only person in a thread talking sense?

The PS4 has just reached its peak, the Switch has just launched and will obviously continue to outsell the PS4 for the next few years. Will it be able to outsell it LTD? Maybe - it'll definitely be tough, though. The Switch will continue to exist as the generation goes on, into the next with the PS5 and will have a formidable marketshare by this point.

I don't see how users such as PDF can claim the Switch will fail as a console within a couple of years with a serious face. It's clear this will not be the case.