Global Hardware 16 June 2018

[JRPGfan]

Mar1217 said:

Intrinsic said:

I think the PS4 still has a chance to be up YOY when comparing 2018 to 2017 or at the very worst match 2017 total sales. This is because even though the PS4 did 20M last year, it had a holiday sales period that was worse than it did in 2016. If sony drops the price this holiday season its possible the boost could take them over.

But even if its down YOY by around 1M or even 2M it would still be doing better than the XB1 and Switch.

And we'll talk about this  when we'll have a more clear image after this holiday.

Yeah its too early to tell yet... either of you could be right.

I can understand Intrinsics logic though.
Going by this thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=234574

2018 sales so far:
PS4 : 6,516,224 units
XB1 : 2,190,595 units
NSW : 4,804,066 units

The Switch is 1,71m+ down compaired to the PS4 so far, and its going to keep growing most likely up towards the holidays.
The Switch will have to have a monsterous holiday sales, to beat the PS4 in 2018.

I guess it comes down to

PS4 : Spiderman + Red Dead Redemption + Call of Duty/Battlefield + Shadow of the tombraider + Fallout 76 + more.
vs
Switch:  Octopath Traveler + Super Mario Party + Pokemon lets go + Super Smash Bro's + more.

I think the PS4 lineup is stronger towards the holidays, yes thats because of the 3rd party support, but you cant just ignore 3rd party.
They do have a impact.