US Sales: November 2025 (Circana)

[IcaroRibeiro]

I don't think there is a pricing issue (yet)

There is a middling software issue compared to Switch 1. Switch 1 launched with a library of Wii U ports most of their fans never played because they never owned a Wii U, so the library of first party titles looked beefer on Switch 1 compared to Switch 2. Switch 1 launched with 3D Zelda, 3D Mario and their biggest live service game (Splatoon 2). Sorry but all those stomps Mario Kart, Mario Kart is a party-game at heart, you don't rush buying systems to play party games

I believe Nintendo Expected Metroid to have its own 3D Zelda moment, which didn't happen either


The biggest issue here is not really an issue, it's just a white people's problem: There was plenty of stock to buy since launch, meaning there was no pentup demand for this first holiday, so the sales become more evenly distributed instead of concentrated in the last part of the year

In a market where price increases are frequent people will rush out for consoles as soon as they can. PS5 and Series S/X would both have record-breaking launch releases if they were realized mid year with enough stock I believe

Switch 2 may be the first console with a new sales trajectory, one where consoles launch with huge numbers, then quickly collapse until software library becomes beef enough for casuals to buy them. I fully expect PS6 to repeat this lol