Switch 2 Sales Predictions: Next PS2 or Wii U Disaster?

[XtremeBG]

ptofhearts said:

If it helped the Switch, then it also helped every other console in the same vein. All things considered, the Switch was at an disadvantage because everyone was at home and the appeal of the portable aspect decreased. This idea that the pandemic helped Switch sales is a fallacy.

I never said pandemic only helped Switch, it helped the other consoles too. My answer was to the guy who used the pandemic as a reference date point. Also I don't agree it was at disadvantage. Switch has hybrid function, and everyone can play it in his home as well. It was always clear that this period was a temporary thing.

curl-6 said:

It wasn't just the pandemic though, as that point in time also saw the release of Switch's second biggest game ever, Animal Crossing, which became a breakout sensation and a huge killer app.

The original point still stands. Switch started outpacing the PS4 constantly every month (holiday aligned) since the pandemic (March 2020) and not before that like the post I quoted. Everything else, is extra information.

Last edited by XtremeBG - on 31 January 2025