Global Hardware Jan 10-16 - PS5 Sales Near 5M, Switch Remains Best-Seller

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dharh said:

RolStoppable said:

There absolutely should be a graph that shows only the three current gen consoles.

The only last gen console that will still sell a noteworthy amount in 2021 is the PS4, but that doesn't mean it needs to be shown alongside current gen. It shows up in the list of consoles below the graph and that's good enough. The graph should be focused on the here and now, not legacy consoles.

I disagree.  PS4 and XBOX One shouldn't be buried behind the main graph.  PSVita and 3DS have been dead for a long time but have remained because of old thinking that gens still matter.

Replace PSVita and 3DS with PS4 and XBOX One, keep the separating space.  I really don't think we need access to wii, ps3, x360 anymore.  Just keep it to current/prev flagship and year to date.

I mean hell.  I would put it in this order with this spacing: PS5 - XBOX S S/X -- Switch -- PS4 - XBOX One or XBS - PS5 -- Switch -- PS4 - XBO

The problem is that the graph is designed to show marketshare in the current generation.  Right now PS5, XSX/S, and Switch are the current generation between the big three.  3DS and Vita had their own market share comparison while PS4, X1, and WiiU were counted seperate.  You cannot just add PS4 and X1 where 3DS and Vita used to be, because it would create a problem when you tried to illustrate the percentage of the current market in the graph.  PS4 and PS5 would conflict with one another, and to a lesser degree, the XBox consoles would as well.

I feel it should focus on the main three devices on the market, so we can see a more accurate picture of overall marketshare in the current generation.