The Nintendo Switch is getting nearer to matching the PlayStation 2 for lifetime gross sales within the US. Mat Piscatella of the analysis agency Circana reported that the Switch is only one.1 million items behind PS2 for lifetime gross sales domestically.
Globally, it’s kind of of a special story. Nintendo just lately reported that Switch gross sales by way of June 30 stood at 143.42 million items. The PS2 is known to be the best-selling house console of all time with about 155 million items bought.
Nintendo is forecasting to promote 13.5 million Switch consoles throughout its present fiscal yr that ends on March 31, 2025. With 2.1 million bought already this fiscal yr, that leaves 11.4 million to go to achieve the goal. If Nintendo can obtain that, then Switch gross sales would attain 154.4 million–just 600,000 shy of the PS2’s estimated international file of 155 million.
In the US, PS5 remains to be 7% forward of PS4 LTD and Switch is only one.1M items behind PlayStation 2 in lifetime gross sales.
Even Xbox Sequence (for all its recognized challenges) is holding near Xbox 360’s LTD tempo (and can get a CF25 increase).
No, the console market is not doomed. Sheesh.— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 7, 2024
Taking a look at different platforms, PS5 gross sales within the US are 7% forward of the PS4 life-to-date over the same time period, whereas Xbox Sequence X|S gross sales are “holding shut” to the life-to-date tempo of the Xbox 360 period, Piscatella stated. He famous that Xbox Sequence X|S gross sales (and presumably PS5 as properly) will get a lift from Faculty Soccer 25, a extremely anticipated sport that was solely launched on new-generation consoles.
Nintendo is cooking up its subsequent console, and lots of are questioning when the corporate will formally unveil and focus on it. We nonetheless do not know for certain, however Nintendo has stated it must be revealed by April 2025.