I was following the story of the Switch since the leaks, rumors, and patents of the NX. I was very hyped to hear how it was coming along, then seeing the trailer for the Super Bowl, things Switch'd (pun intended lol). I was in line at my local Best Buy day 0, and got a Switch with BotW. I flew to Las Vegas in preparation for a 2 year hiatus, and brought it with me. I was the only one with a Switch and was able to enjoy it at takeoff, cruising altitudes, and the descent. I put in 180 hours into BotW before I took that 2 year hiatus from the real world. Once I returned I saw what has become of it. A wonderful console with great games, wonderful "gimmicks" (play-on-go, tabletop, tv) still so much potential, and I saw that Nintendo was all in. Then they put pokémon on their console and I re-fell in love with the franchise. I spent about 150 hours in Pokémon Sword and completed the nat dex, and went to revisit all my old games, purchase Japanese pokémon games, and dive into that world again. The Switch has reminded me that life doesn't have to suck, you can find happiness, fun and other positive feelings anytime, anyplace, doing anything.
While I re-dove into pokémon I began to follow and make a personal account of how many Switch units have been sold. I started back in 2017, had the hiatus, and resumed when Pokémon Sword/Shield were released. I believed back then that the Switch can and will become the greatest console, and the best selling console of all time. I followed Nintendo Life for units amounts, but could only find the Japanese numbers, then I found Famitsu. And then I encountered the FY Quarter Releases, where Nintendo updates their totals. And somehow I found VGChartz back in 2020 (I didn't feel like I had a reason to make an account until Nov 2023). I have been keeping a personal account and enjoyed seeing how Switch was selling at such speeds. The Switch has been a wonderful era for Nintendo and I'm glad that I could be present during it.
To the future, progress, and truth.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 160 million (was 120 million, then 140 million, then 150 million)
PS5: 130 million (was 124 million)
Xbox Series X/S: 54 million (was 60 million, then 57 million)
"The way to accomplish great things, is to be indefatigable and never rest till the thing is accomplished." - Joseph Smith Jr.
