Global Hardware 19 October 2019

[zorg1000]

Intrinsic said:

zorg1000 said:

I've seen people do this multiple times where they point out how Switch is only beating PS4 because of Japan but almost nobody wants to acknowledge that Europe is the only reason why PS4 is even competitive with it.

It just seems pretty hypocritical to me.

Relax bro... no hypocrisy here. Just the truth.

The PS4 is outselling the switch in the EU by just 1.4:1.

The Switch is outselling the PS4 in NA by around 1.4:1.

And they are pretty much even for ROW sales.

In Japan, however, the switch is outselling the PS4 by a whopping 10:1.

If you look at those numbers, you will see that they both cancel each other out between EU and NA and are even in ROW. That leaves Japan.

If making that observation is being a hypocrite to you? Then idk, maybe you are taking all this shit too seriously.

__________________

Now I am saying you need to relax, because this observation is a simple fact. And there is nothing wrong with that. It's not Nintendos fault that sony isn't selling as well in Japan. We could also conclude from the same info that the Switch is the most balanced seling platform of the three. Either way, it doesn't change the data.

Just because I find something hypocritical doesnt mean I'm upset or worked up, I can assure you I'm quite calm and relaxed lol and that wasnt meant as a jab towards you as a person.

I just think if you're going to point out how one platform sales are lifted by a specific region than you need to do the same for the other platform in the comparison.

Take away Japan and PS4 has a 0.3% lead over Switch.

Take away Europe and Switch has a 67.9% lead over PS4.

To me that shows that Europe is carrying PS4 way more than Japan is carrying Switch.