| Tober said: All Nintendo has to do is keep selling the Switch Lite for another 5 years or so as an entry level model and the Switch family will creep over the 160 million mark. |
That could be smart. Even with price increases, Lite is a good deal cheaper than Switch 2 despite its low specs even for its price.
Switch and especially Switch OLED are pretty close to the price of Switch 2. Their purpose is coming to an end.
I would not be surprised if the other models are discontinued in 2026 or 2027 and Switch Lite is left standing until 2030 or so. I picture Switch Lite as the budget Nintendo device that you see 1-3 of in stock at the store while there are a few rows of Switch 2.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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