True, but said casuals wouldn't get the console right in the spot, mostly, I think. The whole transition will probably take years after the release 

While its very likely that the Switch 2 will get a price increase as well, it seems clear it won't happen the same time as the PS5. Which means Switch 2 has the clear possibility to dominate WW sales at a lower price point until Switch 2 get its own price increase.

Unless Nintendo also raises the price a lot in coming weeks, the NS2 has already won it.

Please somehow keep your prices reasonable and give Sony a good ass beating, Nintendo chan.

I was expecting 80~90 MI units for Switch 2 lifetime, but if Nintendo can wait at least 2 years without a price increase I can see it reaching 110~120M range

As for PS5, I was expecting to sell 130~140M. Now I'm expecting it to barely beat PS4

Well I though the PS5 would get this for sure. Now I don't expect them to sell anything.

You know that feeling where you 'logically' think like "...that's too expensive, there's no way so many people would buy that especially in this economy and job market, etc..". But then turns out it sells like a crap ton and logic is thrown out the window. This may be one of those times when GTA VI is released.

Somehow, someway, a homeless person will always find a way to afford his fix.

^Exactly this. PS5 will settle around PS4 LTD figures once the successor releases next year— I don’t believe this price hike will truly scare off too big a number of consumers. Might be the difference between 5-7 million LTD, but I’d say that even that is a big estimate.

Wasn't Sony secured too much RAM stock in order for not increasing the prices through out all of 2026 ? What happened with that ?
I guess we are awaiting the Nintendo price increase announcement now ..

That was what was reported, yes.

I was fully waiting a price increase in 2027 because of that but here it is, one month later.

It's really something that needs to be asked directly to Sony asap, fuck their bullshit, answer it upfront.