Nintendo Quarterly Sales Update to 30th June: Switch at 143.42m shipped

[Farsala]

curl-6 said:

Farsala said:

Yes, I know you were cherry picking the data for this specific quarter. Hence, the reverse cherry picking for added context.

Bottom line is that it wouldn't be doing that relatively well without the context of the last quarter. Switch is still Nintendo's main console with brand new games still coming out. There hasn't been any data on Nintendo's new console, while the PS4 had to contend with PS5 and global stock shortages. Switch has many advantages, despite the age.

It's not "cherry picking" to compare a quarter's sales in the thread dedicated to that quarter's sales.

And again you're misunderstanding; I wasn't comparing it to PS4's sales at the same age, simply providing context as to just how old it is. Its successor has also been soft-announced for a reveal this FY, so people know it's not far off.

It's selling well in context, that's all I'm saying.

You were touting Switch being 300k less than PS5 as impressive. Which while I agreed the sales numbers itself was good, it is not so impressive because of the PS5 being within 300k.

Because you brought the PS5 into the mix rather than just saying "Switch sold 2.1m, that's impressive for its age", I felt the need to add context for the PS5's low numbers.