July 2018 NPD: Switch #1, Octopath Traveller #1 software, UPDATE

[Replicant]

Medisti said:

Replicant said:

I think Lawlight's point is that Switch needs strong sales now if it's as front loaded as other Nintendo consoles.

N64 (2nd year peak)
Launch: 1996
Peak: 1998

Gamecube (2nd year peak)
Launch: 2001
Peak: 2003

Wii (2nd year peak)
Launch: 2006
Peak: 2008

Wii U (1st year peak)
Launch: 2012
Peak: 2013

3DS (2nd year peak)
Launch: 2011
Peak: 2013

Switch (? year peak)
Launch: 2017
Peak: ?

 

On the contrary, PS consoles have all peaked in their 4th or 5th year with the exception of PS2.

PS1 (4th year peak)
Launch: 1994
Peak: 1998

PS2 (2nd year peak)
Launch: 2000
Peak: 2002

PS3 (5th year peak)
Launch: 2006
Peak: 2011

PS4 (4th/5th year peak)
Launch: 2013
Peak: 2017/2018

 

We can only speculate whether Switch will peak early or not so let's just be happy that it's selling great right now.

I'm curious about what the peak years were for some of their handhelds, since Switch is filling in for both. GBA wasn't around too long, so DS and 3DS.

I don't know about older handhelds but if zorg is right about Game Boy Advance and DS that would be:

Game Boy Advance (2nd year peak)
Launch: 2001
Peak: 2003

DS (4th/5th year peak)
Launch: 2004
Peak: 2008/2009

3DS (2nd year peak)
Launch: 2011
Peak: 2013