PlayStation/Xbox/Switch Hardware Battle: 2021 Edition: FINAL RESULTS!

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Week 13 Breakdown:

PlayStation 4: Down in all regions.

PlayStation 5: Up in the United States, Europe and the Rest of the World; Down in Japan; Up overall.

Xbox One: Down in all regions.

Xbox Series: Up in all regions.

Nintendo Switch: Down in all regions.

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We are now in Week 13, which is also the final week of March this year. Ironically enough, we also got NPD figures for the month of March and adjustments to go along with them!

The PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series were all adjusted up. The Xbox One remains the same. While the Nintendo Switch was very barely adjusted down, but it's so miniscule that you probably wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't told you!

With these adjustments and new figures, the PS5 has officially taken the lead over the PS4 and is now selling ahead of it, joining the Xbox Series in consoles selling ahead of their predecessors. Meanwhile, the PS4 and Xbox One, despite favorable adjustments, continue to fall further behind THEIR predecessors. And the Switch continues to be the Switch, albeit, at a lower rate than this time last year. While Monster Hunter is quite... the monster, it is proving to be no match for Animal Crossing, which was on an entirely different level of its own. And the boost will last for a little while longer and as a result, Switch 2021 will likely see an upcoming losing streak where its lead over 2020 could be in jeopardy. That is, of course, not pending any adjustments that come n the wake of Nintendo's next financial report and Fiscal Year Earnings due on May 6th.