Why are Nintendo Switch sales peaking much later than other Nintendo consoles?

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Norion said:

SKMBlake said:

Yeah but how come this specific situation was only profitable for the Switch and not the other 2 consoles ? How come the Switch sold almost 30 million thanks to pandemic but the PS4 and Xbox sales were 40% down ? Why people would've only spend money for buying a Switch ?

Both ran out of stock and both Sony and Microsoft felt it was more important to focus on manufacturing the new consoles than keeping up with the new increased demand for the old ones. Also the Switch was in the peak of its life while the other two were near the end and declining so the former had a much bigger boost potential since a lot of people who have bought a Switch during the pandemic will have already had a PS4 or Xbox One and a lot of people who had none of them probably picked the Switch over the other two since it was more appealing to them, for example a lot of the women who bought a Switch.

Also, a greater share of Switch units are sold to/for kids.  With everyone stuck at home, parents are happy to buy the kids a Switch to give them something to do that (this is important) doesn't require a TV.  No kids fighting over the XB/PS and TV if they each have a Switch.  No parents having to listen to kids gaminh while they're working from home if they can tell the kid to go play Switch in his room.  

Add this to the consoles lifecycles, and Switch was just in a much better position to gain market share during the pandemic.