Switch continues to pull impressive numbers. Looking forward to see PS5 and X|S when we have better stock.
| Jumpin said: 1) Japan is going to lose millions of sales based on the data. But I admit, this is a deduction based on: either demand isn't high in Japan OR Sony isn't factoring Japan heavily into their plan for this generation; both lead to the same conclusion, lower sales. And again, that's only where things currently stand. 2) I think market forces are going to work against it in the same way market forces worked against 3DS, but probably not to that extent. ARM-based devices with greater usability, like the Switch, are only going to increase in demand. There's a bit of a tech revolution going on right now for the casual/home market (as opposed to the professional market), and X86 is on the losing end. |
1) I think it's simply due to low demand in Japan resulting in low allocation. I'm pretty sure traditional home consoles in Japan will be even more irrelevant this gen. I don't see PS5 crossing 5 million there unless it gets exclusivity to mainline Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest titles (or some surprising new system seller which is unlikely).
2) Countless predictions have been dooming various consoles since forever. I'm not necessarily saying that's what you're doing here. And I'm not saying your prediction about X86 won't come true. But how do you think this "losing end" will impact the longevity and sales of PS5? Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't PS5 (with its estimated 4.5 million sales in 6 weeks) one of the fastest selling consoles of all time? PS5 in Japan will most likely be down but besides from that, how do you think the "market forces working against PS5" will impact it?
