Could the Switch surpass the PS2 in sales?

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SuperJortendo said:

JWeinCom said:

Probably not. 

The PS3 only sold about 6 million after 2013. According to the figures we have, PS4 was at 91 million at the end of 2018, and finished at 117ish. So, it probably sold 10 million at the absolute most after 2020, and probably a lot less. If Nintendo wanted to be aggressive about it, maybe they could do it. Drop the Switch lite to 150 or 100? That might help. But, I don't think they have much interest in doing that. I think they'd much rather you move on to the next. Sony had an interest in continuing to push the PS2, but that was a different market situation. 

I don't understand why they wouldn't want to lower the price of the Switch. That would seem to tap into the just about the only market they haven't been able to tap into yet (Those that are waiting for a price drop). And those people are going to need games to play on the system, which means they'd make more money.

You would rather people buy the console you're still producing content for. The person who buys a Switch now will pick it up, grab a few games they're waiting for, and then move on, assuming Nintendo doesn't go heavy on crossgen. With the Switch 2, you're continuously putting out new content, which is more likely to keep them engaged. 

They're definitely going to make more money in the long run with a Switch 2 buyer than a Switch buyer. Depending on how low you can get the Switch while still making a decent profit, how much the Switch 2 will launch at, it might make sense, but probably not.