Quite a nice bump for PS5/XBS. Do we have reason to believe that both PS5 & XBS production was bumped up this week?
Switch: SW-3707-5131-3911
XBox: Kenjabish
Quite a nice bump for PS5/XBS. Do we have reason to believe that both PS5 & XBS production was bumped up this week?
Switch: SW-3707-5131-3911
XBox: Kenjabish
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trunkswd said:
Adjustments were made in the US as we got some NPD estimates. Xbox Series X|S and Switch were adjusted down, while PS5 was adjusted up. |
Ahh, thanks.
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Switch holds steady despite a drop in Japan, as America and Europe pick up the slack.
Nice to see all three platforms thriving.
Here we go, if it's not a false start, the best season for gaming is starting again. NS still dominates, but competitors start warming up their engines.
Switch is down almost 8% YoY. For those not paying attention that may seem like Switch peaked last year. However, last year's holiday was pretty poor for Switch in terms of software releases. I'm expecting Switch to be up YoY by the end of December. I think once the OLED model releases we'll start seeing a noticeable difference in Switch sales, and Pokemon will drive momentum further.
curl-6 bet me that PS5 + X|S sales would reach 56m before year end 2023 and he was right.
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Master Thread, Game of the Year/Decade
Switch Will Be #1 All Time
Zelda Will Outsell Mario (Achieved)
How Much Will MH Rise sell?
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The_Liquid_Laser said: Switch is down almost 8% YoY. For those not paying attention that may seem like Switch peaked last year. However, last year's holiday was pretty poor for Switch in terms of software releases. I'm expecting Switch to be up YoY by the end of December. I think once the OLED model releases we'll start seeing a noticeable difference in Switch sales, and Pokemon will drive momentum further. |
I'm still uncertain on this.
On the one hand yeah, 2020 had no big holiday game, but the system was still riding the Animal Crossing tsunami.
This year it has a bit less momentum, but stronger holiday games, though nothing as big as, say, Smash in 2018 or getting its first new Pokémon in 2019.
Could go either way I reckon.
Last edited by curl-6 - on 30 September 2021curl-6 said:
I'm still uncertain on this. On the one hand yeah, 2020 had no big holiday game, but the system was still riding the Animal Crossing tsunami. This year it has a bit less momentum, but stronger holiday games, though nothing as big as, say, Smash in 2018 or getting its first new Pokémon in 2019. Could go either way I reckon. |
This year has something big. It has new hardware. Even in the worst case, new hardware will increase sales for several months. Look at the Switch Lite. It's not nearly as popular as the base model even in Japan which favors handheld systems. However, there was a very noticeable boost in sales when it released in 2019.
OLED model is going to boost sales, and the Pokemon game is a much bigger deal than anything 2020 had in its holiday quarter. That 8% deficit compared to last year is going to be erased pretty quickly.
curl-6 bet me that PS5 + X|S sales would reach 56m before year end 2023 and he was right.
My Bet With curl-6
My Threads:
Master Thread, Game of the Year/Decade
Switch Will Be #1 All Time
Zelda Will Outsell Mario (Achieved)
How Much Will MH Rise sell?
My Bet With Metallox