Switch vs Ps4 - Who will win 2017 WW

[abronn627]

the_dengle said:

abronn627 said:

They were able to ship 18 millions Wii in it's first full fiscal year, even with major shortages all year long. But as you say, we never know. 14 or 15 might be closer to reality. But the Switch doesn't need to hit the 18 mark to sell more. I know they're not targeting the same market, but it's crazy to think that tge PS4 and the are not competitors, if Nintendo's console can keep it's momentum, it will start to affect PS4 sales.

Maybe in Japan, even then I doubt it. Nintendo didn't intend for Switch to compete directly with the PS4 and so far they've succeeded in that regard. There is enough room for both of them. Consider that buying one of each is cheaper than buying a PS3 at launch. Lots of gamers can afford both systems, and since their libraries don't overlap much it's not a redundant purchase.

But the PS3 was a disaster at is original price, so it's not really a good example. But my point was not based on the price, consumers a ready to pay anything if the think the price is representative of it value. I've been working in retail long enough to understand that even if they have enough money for both product, customers will generally fully invest in only one. It's like releasing 5 games at the same time, imagine if the customer is interested in all of them and have enough money for all, you're lucky if he bought 3 of them.