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jonathanalis on 01 September 2017

Ps4 target is 10 million ish
Switch is 20.
Is like comparing ps3 with psp



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AlfredoTurkey on 02 September 2017

Not really a fair fight. Switch is a brand new, gen 9 console. Let's see what PS5 manages to do before comparing.



VGPolyglot on 02 September 2017
AlfredoTurkey said:
Not really a fair fight. Switch is a brand new, gen 9 console. Let's see what PS5 manages to do before comparing.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but this is launch aligned, not date-aligned.



AlfredoTurkey on 02 September 2017
VGPolyglot said:
AlfredoTurkey said:
Not really a fair fight. Switch is a brand new, gen 9 console. Let's see what PS5 manages to do before comparing.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but this is launch aligned, not date-aligned.

I know but it's 2017. Markets change. You can't compare consoles from different generations accurately. It's fun, but not worth much.



DialgaMarine on 02 September 2017

I don't know how many times this has to be reiterated. This is obvious. I'm far more interested in seeing how well Switch holds up in the US, since Europe is guaranteed PS4 territory.



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outlawauron on 02 September 2017
killeryoshis said:

Meh.

I never saw the Switch beating the PS4 as a big deal since the 3DS did so well over there. However the numbers show that the Switch will not only succeed the Wii U, 3DS but also the Vita. So we should get those 3rd party games from these system. This means that the Switch will be the system with the most Japanese games for all of  9th generation. The only I support it won't get is the western focused games like Resident Evil and Final Fantasy.

It is going to be RPG galore.

Going to need some stronger showings in Japan first. The more niche offerings have done pretty well in the West (except Fate: Extella), but they've not done very well in Japan. Considering that the majority of PSV games have been on PS4 for the past year or two, I see a far more likely near future of PS4 only and PS4/Switch games.



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ironmanDX on 02 September 2017

But... but the decline because of shortages?!?!?!?

I can't wait to get my hands on a Switch.



Kerotan on 02 September 2017
Jranation said:
Agente42 said:

That`s the mantra before the Switch launches.

Everywhere

Yep! They dont know that Nintendo "handhelds" always do well. 

I'm a hardcore Sony fan and I always expected Switch to do well like every Nintendo portable. So your generalising statements are false to say the least. 



AngryLittleAlchemist on 02 September 2017
Pinkie_pie said:
We get a a lot of threads about switch dominating in Japan. Weird how we hardly or don't get threads about ps4 dominating in Europe and worldwide

What are you talking about???? We literally get these threads all the time for ps4.  Making threads to overstate victories is something that both the PS and Nintendo fans do equally here. Although that wasn't the intent of the OP.



Lawlight on 02 September 2017
Kerotan said:
Jranation said:

Yep! They dont know that Nintendo "handhelds" always do well. 

I'm a hardcore Sony fan and I always expected Switch to do well like every Nintendo portable. So your generalising statements are false to say the least. 

This. Anyone who follows sales know that their handhelds do well.