Which System Will Ship More Units in Calendar Year 2025 Worldwide: Switch 2 or PS5?

[IcaroRibeiro]

JackHandy said:

IcaroRibeiro said:

PS5. 12 months vs 6 months. The only market where PS5 are are showing declining is Japan where its sales were already kinda irrelevant

PS5 should have no issue clearing 17-18 million this year even without GTA release


I don't see how can Switch 2 could sell more than 18 million in 6 months. Switch managed to sell 18 million in second half of 2020, but it had the pandemic helping sales


Now if we are talking about fiscal year ending March 2026, then it's Switch 2 unless GTA releases this year (which I don't think will happen, 2026 looks more likely)

GTA 6 should secure PS5's position in the market for 2025. Outside of Nintendo's IPs, it's one of the industries last megaton AAA, sure-fire bet.

It is but I think people overestimate how much a single game impact hardware sales. The impact of game is generally diluted for months before and after the game launch. GTA VI is already impacting PS5 baseline sales since it was announced to be console exclusive, many people buy consoles in advance knowing a game is coming. This is why console makers make sure to announce new games as early as possible. Not only to farm money from pre orders, but also to keep console sales healthy even when there is no relevant release