Global Hardware 6 October 2018

[CosmicSex]

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

CosmicSex said:
Speaking of Switch outselling the GameCube...
By the end of Novmeber, the PS4 will outsell the Xbox One and PS3.
This will clear the path for PS4 to challenge Wii for the top 5 spot!.
Wii had a good run in the top 5 and I think it could be years before it is knocked down again.
In fact the next real challanger against the Wii's soon to be #6 slot will be none other than the PS5.
Once this happens, we can make bets for PS4 taking third all time.

I'd beg to differ on that. If Nintendo plays their cards right, then Switch will be the next "real" competitor to the Wii. 

Then again, the Wii also could have surpassed PS1 had Nintendo played their cards right there, too. Sooo .... it may be a long shot  

So many different factors to consider but my gut tells me that the limit may be 65 million.  I know that seems ridiculous to some but I think Nintendo will throw us a curveball.   

I believe the rumors that Nintendo is in fact making an upgraded unit AND I believe that Sony is working on one too from the public design specs. 

I believe that Nintendo is deadset on making an new version that will not be forwards compatible with the Switch.  This is how they compete.  No more articles about games like RDR2 not coming to Switch.  The new version will be as powerful as the base PS4.

All of this, plus Nintendo's frontloaded history leads me to believe that it wont reach the heights of  Wii.