I mentioned this in a thread long ago, but the Switch and PS5/Series X (Really stupid name, BTW), are going to have little to no effect on each other.
By next year, the Switch will likely be selling for $170/$250 between the Lite and main models and a massive library of games backing it, while the PS5 and XBSX will be going for $400-500 with new libraries starting they need to build up. The vast majority of people that are going to buy these two systems at launch & its first year are going to be the die-hard, loyal PlayStation/Xbox fans who either already have a Switch or are never going to buy it anyways. Meanwhile, the casual, mainstream gaming audience will be more focused on the Switch because it'll be at two cheap and affordable price ranges with large and growing gaming libraries that more than justify the purchase.
The kind of gamer that will wait 3-4 years for a price cut/revision and a substantial library before buying a system IS NOT the kind of gamer that will jump on a new, expensive system as soon as it launches. The Switch's launch didn't stop the PS4 from having its peak year. By the time the PS5 and XBSX get to that point where they'll be affordable and with a great, expanding library games - the exact same spot the Switch is at now, by that point the Switch will be on its last legs and Switch 2, or whatever Nintendo's next system will be, will have launched or just about to launch. And then THAT system will be in the same exact spot the PS5 and XBSX will be when they come out next year.
The Switch will inevitably see decline in sales in 2021 and 2022. But that's going to be more because it'll be entering its 5th and 6th years on the market on March 3rd of those years and it'll start to show its age. Just like the PS4 and XBO did in 2018 and 2019.
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