US Sales: November 2025 (Circana)

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Lucas-Rio said:

Switch 2 having a worst December than all of the Switch November (bar this one obviously) is not a good sign.

The Switch 2 had incredible momentum at launch with its biggest game and widely available. Now, the early adopters are done, and there are no big game to lift the console. I anticipated that the prices would be a problem.

It's absolutely a problem in Europe where the PS5 is now cheaper and it has become to be a problem in the US now as well. The problem is that this can't be easily solved with the prices of the components. Th software is also very overpriced and and will limit the amounts of games sold so that won't help the HW side.

Only digital PS5 is cheaper than Switch 2. PS5 with disc drive is only cheaper with heavy discounts, and the Pro is much more expensive.

When PS5 faced shortages, retailers force bundled multiple games and even accessories to control demand and increase profits. They stopped when shipments met demand.

Nintendo probably needs to stop forcing Mario Kart World bundles if they wish to maximize hardware sales without losing money. In Europe, every Mario Kart World is effectively being sold at only €40 when bundled (vs the official €90 physical.) By shipping more standard consoles without MKW bundled, hardware sales should improve, and MKW's dollar sales may stay about the same.

I wonder why MKW is being mass bundled at a discount. Doesn't seem like a good move but what do I know.