Yeah, for hardcore titles. Not sure how casual Madden is. But the bigger thing in my opinion is, that Madden is a yearly release. All Madden-fans probably have a new system by now. So I don't think it affects hardware much.

With this week the PS4 passes the GBA!

360 and PS3... Winter is coming.

I think it's the combination of all the titles released from mid-June to mid-July giving it added momentum.

Fortnite, Paladins, Hollow Knight, Minecraft (retail), Mario Tennis, Lego Incredibles, Crash Bandicoot, Wolfenstein, Ys, Shining Resonance, Captain Toad, Octopath Traveler all released in like a 5 week window, that's a pretty diverse lineup that can appeal to multiple different demographics.

When was the Smash Direct again? Maybe that one could have boosted sales too?

Well, like the last quarterly report showed, they are starting to Switch

Very impressive Switch has managed to stay on top for over a month, but Spiderman. Along with Dragon Quest XI, Tomb Raider...things will change real soon here. What's going to be interesting is October-December.

PS4 actually did quite well this week. I am kinda surprised that Switch did better.

Idk man..  the results of the NPD prediction tool are making me doubt those N.A. numbers.  I guess we´ll have to wait and see.

Getting outsold 38:1 by the Vita, I seriously don't understand the logic in bringing their system to Japan at all, the region has clearly spoken and said they have no interest in their offerings of console... but at the same time you look at the top selling games on stuff like the Switch and you find Minecraft on it, so there is no ill will towards their software just the hardware.

Wonder would MS ever consider bringing their first party software to the Switch or PS4 in Japan to get some cash outta the region and increase their stand there in some way. Right now you gotta think, those 86 consoles sold across all of Japan, that can't be worth the shelf space, the shipping, any sort of signage and promo material, can't really imagine they turned a profit on those units.

So Switch sales are around 7,2 milliond since January, we could expect it to reach 10 millions by november (before BF) and 8-10 millions during the holidays, that would make it around 30 millions (or more) at december 31st, and why not reach N64 sales by the end of fiscal year.