Could the PS5 surpass Nintendo Wii sales in Japan?

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Zippy6 said:

firebush03 said:

The data is great: The conclusion is optimistic. Once Switch successor hits the market, PlayStation will hit a hard wall in terms of Japanese sales figures

I disagree. The year Switch released was PlayStation 4's strongest year in Japan. Nintendo and Sony consoles do not harm each others sales substantially even in Japan.

I think they mean going forward.  Historically, the launch of a new system has never impacted the sales of the current lead console for that year (feels weird calling PS5 Japan's "lead" console).  But I expect 2025 to see a significant drop for the PS5 in Japan, with sales nosediving thereafter.