Which system will sell more in 2026: Switch 2 or PS5?

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Mnementh said:

Chrkeller said:

It was over before it started.  I was personally stunned anyone thought the ps5 would sell more than S2.  Now with the price increase.  Not a chance.  My only surprise is how close it is.  I never thought for a second it would be the ps5.

Yeah. I was seriously surprised on how many thought it would be PS5. Alone on the fact that PS5 is at the end of it's lifecycle and the Switch at the start would suggest that their trajectory would be in different directions. That is the normal thing. And sure GTA, but I doubted it would reverse the trajectory for more than one or two months. Switch never was without lineup and even if most people dismissed Pokopia and Tomodachi, still they add to the library and overall appeal. And generally more games come. So yeah, even without knowing how big Pokopia turns out to be it always was more likely the Switch.

I think its because some people thought it was a given that PS5 would continue to heavily outsell Switch 2 in Europe all year, which wasn't that realistic. The strong sales of PS5 late 2025 in Europe happened due to the great deals that aren't really possible now anymore due to AI component increases. And it was always obvious that Switch 2 appeal in Europe would increase when bigger Nintendo first party games started to release for the system which happened with Pokopia this year.