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archbrix on 31 March 2024
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Sogreblute said:
curl-6 said:

I doubt Switch 2 is going to substantially slow down PS5 sales, just like Switch didn't really hurt PS4's or PS5's sales for the period they coexisted. The two are different enough that one doesn't take away from the other much.

I think the reason the Switch didn't hurt PS4 sales is because the PS4 still had most AA and AAA games that the Switch didn't have at the time. Over the years the Switch got a lot AA games, but it still lacked a lot of AAA games. Let's remember the Switch's 1st year and how long it took these companies to even support the Switch. The Switch 2 won't have this issue, and that's where I think it will hurt PS5 sales. If almost every AA and AAA game that's on PS5 is also on Switch 2, then that could hurt PS5 sales.

Worldwide I think the PS5 will be fine, but yeah, this is pretty much what I expect to happen in Japan.  Frankly, if Monster Hunter Wilds debuts on Switch 2 as well, I think the PS5 will likely fall short of the PS4's total for the region.