I'm not the "Facts" guy. Also this has nothing to do with the discussion on that article.

I was not talking about sony specifically, but the console market as a whole. The record breaking profits are not coming from expanding the ps5s user base compared to the ps4.  It is mostly through subscriptions, increased software prices, microtransactions and selling software on other platforms.

You have your opinion, I have mine. Both are justifiable and understandable. 

Switch 1 and 2 sales of Dragon Quest are very close; the core userbase seems to be upgrading at a rapid clip, but the older system's base remains active.
Both being well above PS is noteworthy given the original game was a PlayStation exclusive, but not unexpected given Japan's console market.

Dragon Quest Remake/Port FW Comparison:

• Dragon Quest VII (3DS) - 836,654
• Dragon Quest III HD-2D (NS/PS5) - 821,770
• Dragon Quest VIII (3DS) - 615,651
• Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (NS/NS2/PS5) - 456,462
• Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D (NS/NS2/PS5) - 413,518
• Dragon Quest XI S (NS) - 303,204

Not amazing, not terrible.

[PS4] Nioh (Koei Tecmo, 02/09/17) – 75,477
[PS4] Nioh 2 (Koei Tecmo, 03/12/20) – 91,892
[PS5] Nioh 3 (Koei Tecmo, 02/06/26) - 40,750

Bit of a decline from the last entries, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re up against Dragon Quest

NS1 shortages thats why the numbers are so low

The Switch 2 software sales are surprisingly close to Switch 1 for DQ7 considering the difference in install base between the two systems. I can't tell if those are good software sales for the Switch 2 or bad software sales for the Switch 1. Maybe a little of both.

Something getting lost here is that about 2/3rd of the physical sales here was on Switch 2 or PS5 - AKA a Game Key card or a disc requiring a mandatory install.

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-2-2-26-2-8-26-top-30/

1. [NSW] Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined – 177,563 / NEW
2. [NS2] Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined – 160,101 / NEW
3. [PS5] Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined – 118,798 / NEW
4. [PS5] Nioh 3 – 40,570 / NEW
5. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 10,875 / 2,816,021
6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 8,302 / 8,370,523
7. [NS2] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 8,089 / 61,007
8. [NS2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 5,500 / 267,814
9. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 5,029 / 1,606,811
10. [NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 4,848 / 496,272
11. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 4,484 / 1,082,929
12. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – 4,370 / 317,670
13. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,297 / 4,146,383
14. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 3,423 / 6,542,229
15. [NS2] Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade – 3,163 / 31,880
16. [PS5] My Hero Academia: All’s Justice – 3,014 / NEW
17. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 3,006 / 475,625
18. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 2,989 / 162,537
19. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 2,849 / 1,697,389
20. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 2,530 / 1,480,865
21. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 2,483 / 5,877,272
22. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 1,815 / 170,430
23. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 1,799 / 4,514,882
24. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 1,734 / 2,430,730
25. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Games – 1,663 / 1,477,799
26. [NSW] Cartagra – 1,520 / NEW
27. [PS5] Code Vein 2 – 1,503 / 15,955
28. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 1,498 / 2,607,078
29. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 1,380 / 5,662,469
30. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 1,316 / 98,648

NS1- 15
NS2 - 11
PS5 - 4

Just a instal? Or you mean you need to download most of the game?

Just curious that's all.

If the download is mandatory to play the game, then there's no functional difference.