Switch Nears 100M, PS5 Tops 16M - Global Hardware Dec 4 to 11

[archbrix]

zorg1000 said:

archbrix said:

I'm not so sure about this.  Normally I'd be inclined to agree but the chip shortage has messed things up so much that I think that 2022 will be at least flat with 2021, provided the stock is there.

If this rumored 2022 lineup has any credibility, we're looking at another 25m demand year for Switch, particularly if the OLED is $299 by the fall:

"Initial plans for 2022 are

Pokemon Legends Arceus
Kirby and the forgotten Land
Advance Wars 1+2
Casual IP
Splatoon 3
FE Echoes
Detective Pikachu
Zelda WW/TP
Mario+Rabbids 2
Bayonetta 3
Metroid Prime
New 2D DK
Pokemon Let’s Go Sequels
Zelda BOTW Sequel
Monolith Project

— markomaro (@Newmarkomaro)"

Keep in mind that Peer from IGN also commented on Nintendo having a surprisingly strong lineup for 2022.

That lineup is not happening

Not likely all in one year, I agree.  But this guy was certainly right in 2020 about several things that went down in 2021 like WW, 2D Metroid, Advance Wars, and the 3D Kirby that was announced.  At best I would say that some of these titles release later, but at worst, I'd say that there is probably some credence to much of this rumored lineup - particularly the new DK from EPD, which I continue to believe exists.