Could the Switch surpass the PS2 in sales?

[Shtinamin_]

Jumpin said:

Shtinamin_ said:

I agree with this, but I want to know what your thoughts are. When will Nintendo release its successor? And will the successor be conjoined in sales to the Switch, like GB/GBC?

I think Nintendo can release it any time now. But I'm not sure. But even if it came out in April, I don't think it would derail the Switch's charge past the PS2 total.

My guess is the Switch 2 uses Switch 1 as a foundation, similar (but more intricately) than the GBC did on GB. In other words, it will build on the Switch, where if you brought your Switch 1 account to Switch 2, all the games would play as though they were Switch 2 games, but not necessarily the other way around - just like getting upgrading your Windows or Mac OS, or your mobile phone. So, more integrated than the backwards compatibility seen on Wii/Gamecube and Wii U/Wii, or GBA/DS where it was one hardware running two different platforms and (usually) using separate interfaces. I could be wrong, it's really wishful thinking on my part and considering carefully the words of Nintendo's brass over the past few years - sometimes they pan out (hybridization, combined handheld/home console), sometimes they don't (QoL platform integration).

I was referring to more like will the successor be counted as Switch sales, like GBC sales counted toward GB.

But yes I do agree on software backwards accountability via the account, and physical cartridges. I remember seeing a quote, which I will give the jist. We are focusing in Nintendo account integration to transfer to future consoles. I dont remember where I saw it though.