kopstudent89 on 02 September 2025
Could one game change the fate of a console drastically from flop to best selling, probably not. Can it give the edge over other consoles and get a win? Yes. I think we've seen that games like DKC edged SNES over Sega. FF7 definitely gave the PS1 momentum in Japan and ousted the N64. BoTW was absolutely the catalyst for the Switch's success.
So yes one game can spark something but all those consoles (SNES, PS1, Switch). While they all had a lot more to offer, the timing (launch title / swan song) or circumstances (taking an exclusive away) can definitely flip momentum. Heck Xbox One's used games policy literally lost them that gen. Perceptions can flip in any given moment
