NPD, PS4 2015 vs NSW 2018 (December added)

[PotentHerbs]

Miyamotoo said:

PotentHerbs said:

PS4 2014 & 2015 worldwide sales are 1.5 Million+ ahead of Switch 2017 & 2018 worldwide sales. 

Switch hybrid nature more than makes up for the lack of third party games. Its a big factor as to why the Switch is defying expectations. Its as big a factor as PS4's strong third party support is in these comparisons.

You're really talking about a price cut for the Switch in PS4 comparisons lol? A PS4 price cut this year would be massive YOY, and would put it in the same ball park as the Switch in terms of affordability. 

Switch 2019 US sales should beat any PS4 year in the US, though. I also think Switch 2019 WW sales should slightly beat PS4's peak year at the very least. Should be the peak year for the Switch too. I predict 20 - 22 Million. Anything below would be disappointing, IMO. 

Thats still very close, its around 5% difference.

Like you wrote, they are different and you have pluses and minuses on both side when you compare them.

Of Course I do, in same time period PS4 had price cut, Switch still didn't had not one price cut, we talking about facts here. Talking about this year, Switch price cut would also make Switch selling more.

Agree, I don't see anything below 20m+ in 2019. for Switch, but its still early to say if that will be peak Switch year, but it will deffinatly be stronger than 2018. in any case.

The PS4 was still more expensive than the Switch even with their temporary price cut in 2015. Both consoles have yet to receive a "mass appeal" price - cut, but the fact is, Switch will be more affordable in general than the PS4 is when comparing their lifetimes.

A $199 PS4 would be a whole different animal. Especially in Europe and ROW where Sony has a stranglehold. It would be comfortably up YOY in NA + Japan. Even this late in the generation, I can see 18 - 20 Million FY, if Sony do a $100 price cut in March. Very unlikely though.

Nintendo has no incentive to cut price this year either.