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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Generation 9 is already won for Nintendo

If Switch is considered Gen 9, it probably will have a notably bigger lifetime unit total than PS5 or Xbox Series. But if the Switch successor (which is probably still 2.5-3.5 years out) is considered Gen 9 and Switch is considered Gen 8, I'm not so sure.

The fact that Nintendo has a hybrid and launched it mid-life in comparison to the PS4 and Xbox One makes it really tricky to pin Switch down to any generation of hardware. As a home console, it's more around Gen 8 (a weak Gen 8, but stronger than Gen 7). But as a handheld, it is pretty much Gen 9. It's a huge leap over the 3DS/New 3DS and PS Vita.



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 151 million (was 73, then 96, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million)

PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 57 million (was 60 million, then 67 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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I feel like being silly and announcing that the next model of Nintendo Switch is Nintendo’s foray into the 9th generation of consoles because it launches after 2020.

Playdate probably counts as a 9th gen console too.

Last edited by ireadtabloids - on 08 June 2021