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duduspace1 on 21 May 2018
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Kyuu said:
duduspace1 said:
Seriously, if the Switch doesn't have the NPD crown back at the next NPD, I'll start to get worried about its ability to take on the PS4. The extent of its loss (if it does lose it) would also be significant. If one chalks down the result of the last 3 NPDs to sales of the MHW/Far Cry/GOW trio which sold gangbusters and most likely gave PS4 significant momentum, there would be nothing really to explain May's result if it goes significantly against the Switch.

Nuh. If we can blame PS4's February win on Monster Hunter World, then we can also blame a hypothetical May win on God of War's recency and Detroit Become Human's release.

Not really, GOW released mid-month while MHW released about 4 days to the end of the month. Remember Switch won January NPD (Feb). MHW boost didn't really show up in the January NPD. GOW HW boost is most likely largely accounted for in the April NPD (NPD), I don't think its HW boost would extend that far.

Detroit Become Human is not likely to give as much a boost as GOW and releases close to the end of May. It should get a good challenge from the Switch June releases. The May NPD is the most likely for the Switch. If it wins then it is back challenging again. If it doesn't and if it is significantly beaten, then I doubt the Switch would have any answer for the PS4's numbers this year .

Last edited by duduspace1 - on 21 May 2018