| Jumpin said: And while DAU/MAU impacted by console marketshare, it's not the same thing as console marketshare which (like other electronics, and hardware in general) is measured by total sales, not DAU or MAU. So, for example, when people are looking at the marketshare of SNES vs Mega Drive/Genesis, they're not looking at which console has the highest DAU, but which one sold the most. Incidentally, console marketshare is why VGChartz exists. |
Is marketshare really the same as total hardware sales (so far)? Ain't that the hardware base of a platform?
Marketshare is usually a comparison of comparable time frames, not 4.5 years vs. 9 years.
Either launch aligned (Switch is slightly above PS5) or the same time frame (f.e. annual hardware sales or quarterly hardware sales), where the Switch lost its lead in 2022:
But I find the focus on hardware sales instead of software sales very strange. The main goal is selling software, not hardware with small profits or even losses.
Last edited by Conina - on 29 March 2025
