Global Hardware 1 December 2018

[DonFerrari]

Intrinsic said:

DonFerrari said:
I think it is possible that this week Switch was over PS4... but if the positions are right then I don't see Switch having enough time to pass PS4 this year on an over 3M gap (or have adjustments reduced it?)

I have been saying this for a while (like over 2 months now), its practically impossible for the NS to pass the PS4 globally this year. It could pass it in NA but not globally. Because it would have to outsell the PS4 by around 3M in december alone to pass it. Just don't see how that could happen.  

I have been seeing it for similar time already, the gap had only been growing.

Nate4Drake said:

DonFerrari said:
I think it is possible that this week Switch was over PS4... but if the positions are right then I don't see Switch having enough time to pass PS4 this year on an over 3M gap (or have adjustments reduced it?)

Everything is possible, like PS4 was over Switch by a bigger margin as well; but it doesn't matter, both are selling well and are profitable.

 For the year 2018, Switch has zero chances on earth to pass PS4, it will never.  2019 ? it doesn't matter anymore, as Switch does not even belong to the same Generation of PS4 and X1, 

 it's a new console, and Sony/MS will be preparing for the Next Gen.   

 

Well this is a site where we discuss how one are doing against another and there were plenty discussion on who would end the year ahead, fueled by Sony FY Shipment projection 16M and Nintendo 20M (I know it ends in March).

Mnementh said:

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

That's how I feel as well. Doesn't really seem disappointing to me. I guess the PS4 winning by about 50k is kind of a kick in the balls considering how old it is but it's to be expected by this point. Nintendo always does better in December. 

I just haven't kept up with hardware predictions enough to know if this is considered a disappointment, but going by some of the comments in this thread it seems like it was to some people.

I don't get the notion of old. The lifecycle of a successful console usually sees rising sales until peak and then slow decrease which is starting to get faster over time. So new consoles sell less than older ones.PS4 is just over the peak, so pretty near at the maximum sales it gets.

Only failed consoles have their highest sales near launch.

A lot of good consoles have picked on their second full year.