Global Hardware 8 December 2018 (Smash Week)

[TheBlackNaruto]

drinkandswim said:

Hiku said:

2017, the year Switch, Mario and Zelda launched was PS4's best year.
Eating into Sony's market share in Japan? Any new system released will 'eat into' another systems market share. The question is if it's taking away sales from the other systems in any significant way.
And 2017 was, again, PS4's best year in Japan. http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/03/ps4_quietly_enjoyed_its_best_year_in_japan_since_launch

It has since then continued to sell at an expected pace.
Switch is simply doing a lot better in Japan, but does not seem to affect the PS4 in any significant way.

Those are not unusual declines for systems entering their 6th year on the market. Some consoles don't even survive their 4th birthday, let alone sell 18M+.

So you don't think having a valid third Console on the market has anything to do with the decline. You think if Switch wasn't available that PS4 and Xbox One sales wouldn't be higher? Now I never said that PS4 or Xbox One are doing bad. I said they are declining and there is no doubt it has to do with Switch. But you expect to see that impact immediately on Launch? I say you will see it more in 2019 and 2020 then of course next gen is coming and we will see what happens there. That one is tough to predict. Switch hasn't even hit its stride yet and its likely to be the top selling console Globally for 2018 and definitely for 2019. Which is quite a difference from Sony #1 and Microsoft #2 for the last 6 years. 

The decline of the PS4 and XB1 have NOTHING to do with the Switch that would be correct. The decline in sales is because of age not the Switch. That should be clear to see. Not sure why you brought up 2019 and 2020 which will definitely be lower due to being even older.