NPD, PS4 2015 vs NSW 2018 (December added)

[zorg1000]

DakonBlackblade said:

zorg1000 said:

Ok worldwide year 2

3DS+Wii U-17.5m

PS4-17.5m

NSW-17m

If Switch sales arent impressive than neither are PS4 or the combined sales of 3DS+Wii U.

Impressive is a relative term here, I'd asume considering the hype and Nintendo's prognostics/predictions it was less impressive than most ppl expected/hoped it to be. I also think the Switch will have kind of an enormous hurdle to overcome when PS5 and the net XBox hit the market, so maybe it actualy needs to be more impressive than its being so far if it wants to have enought staying power to compete in equal footing with the next generation when it launches.

Regardless of relativity, 17 million is a great result for any system is a single year and I dont buy that excuse because it's also doing alot better than many people predicted.

As for PS5/XB4 affecting Switch sales, that's not going to happen. A user on this site, @Shadow1980, has data that shows that no console has every had any notable affect from the release of the successor to a competitor.

Genesis had no affect on NES, PS1 had no affect on SNES, 360 had no affect on PS2, 3DS had no affect on PSP, Wii U had no affect on PS3/360, Switch had no affect on PS4/XBO.