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[Unknown Soldier]

Three years later, the Steam Deck has dominated handheld PC gaming

How big is the handheld PC gaming industry?

www.theverge.com

Doing the math, Valve has now shipped upwards of 3.7 million Steam Decks and has quite possibly crossed 4 million by now.

Switch 2 sold almost Steam Deck entire lifetime sales in 4 days lmao

 

[viveks86]

But I thought consoles are dead and gaming is doomed!

 

[//DEVIL//]

The PS5 took 1 month to ship 3.4 million, Nintendo did it in 4 days.

Yeah but there is a difference. One didn't have any units to sell for almost a year since its release and the other is not so hard to find 4 days later.

Not down playing the numbers as I bought one and it's amazing system. But I am very sure if Sony were able to produce this much day one, it would have been sold as many as well or whatever number they can make.


I have no doubt that if Nintendo continue the moment they will outsell the PS5 at one point . But only if Sony keeps acting like shit and Nintendo keep up with releasing one banger after the other.

The Switch 1 had Zelda and Mario kart day one. Mario Odyssey not too long after . Had the Wii u library ported to switch. They were able to get so many games out which was a factor for it's success plus it's wow factor of both portable and home console at the same time.

Impressive numbers neverless. But they will need a Nintendo do direct very soon.

Oh and that game from Fromsoft sure will help move some units too

Nintendo. all I want is F zero GX remake / sequel and Zelda OoT remake. If I get these plus Mario Kart World and Fast Fusion that I already got, then my justification for the system is complete. I am happy to have these 4 games only for me to call this system a success ( Fast Fusion is just friggin awesome. A really must buy for Nintendo switch 2 owners that love futuristic racing )

 

[Jacobson]

Yeah but it was 3m on day 1, so only 500k since then? Demand has fallen off a cliff.

that's what i like to see. see that, nintendo sheeps? the switch 2 will move 0 units by the end of the month!!

 

[Instant_Classic]

Initial sales won't mean much, I guarantee you the Switch 2 is going to end up selling maybe half of the Switch 1.

The COVID boost is no moar.

 

[GigaBowser]

This is me right now..

we had the thread right here on GAF saying it sold 3m in 24 hours.
now it's 3.5m in 4 days
Numbers are still good but I don't see the joke here...

that wars fake rumor

this is nintendos confirm

 

[yogaflame]

Give Nintendo a break. Let them enjoy this moment. Also the industry needs this growth for employment, economic benefits, and more creativity and innovation. And for me I want gaming companies with real exclusives games to really succeed.

 

[TGO]

I dont think the 24hrs statement had any backing.

I was gonna say that but...you know how some react..
So this is the legitimate number

 

[Jesb]

The price of the system was never the issue. The issue is their games are way too expensive.

 

[DryvBy]

I'm either dead wrong or dead on, but I think this will fade real quick until better games hit. This system just isn't powerful compared to today's tech an Nintendo is only held up by the quality of their games. That DK they have coming out looks like trash so I have no clue what Switch 2 game in going to play

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

that's what i like to see. see that, nintendo sheeps? the switch 2 will move 0 units by the end of the month!!

we are talking about days, not even a week.

Are these numbers crazy? . Yes, they are....just as the thirst of Nintendo fans for a new console.

How many hardcore Nintendo fans do we think are out there?....The dropoff is going to ve very interesting.

 

[blacktout]

Initial sales won't mean much, I guarantee you the Switch 2 is going to end up selling maybe half of the Switch 1.

The COVID boost is no moar.

... Are you suggesting that COVID was responsible for moving 75 million units of the Nintendo Switch?

 

[AJUMP23]

Nintendo.
Nintendo.
Nintendo.

 

[yogaflame]

Now the challenge is if it has long legs to continue making sales. PS5 made allot of sales after a few years from launch even with supply issues and covid19. We shall see.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

that's what i like to see. see that, nintendo sheeps? the switch 2 will move 0 units by the end of the month!!

Don't be ridiculous - that's not how business works.

However, I have taken the liberty of putting together some financial modeling that illustrates their trajectory.

As you can see, at their current rate of losing 2.5m sales every 5 days, they will be in big trouble by the end of the month.

 

[scydrex]

that wars fake rumor

this is nintendos confirm

Everyone i read here saying that didn't say it was a rumor or fake. People were celebrating here.

 

[Jacobson]

... Are you suggesting that COVID was responsible for moving 75 million units of the Nintendo Switch?

and the same people will say that don't compare PS5 sales because it was limited by covid lol

 

[GigaBowser]

Don't be ridiculous - that's not how business works.

However, I have taken the liberty of putting together some financial modeling that illustrates their trajectory.

As you can see, at their current rate of losing 2.5m sales every 5 days, they will be in big trouble by the end of the month.

it never sell 3 millions day 1 rumer from nintendos blogger ahaha

 

[blacktout]

Don't be ridiculous - that's not how business works.

However, I have taken the liberty of putting together some financial modeling that illustrates their trajectory.

As you can see, at their current rate of losing 2.5m sales every 5 days, they will be in big trouble by the end of the month.

This is a work of beauty.

 

[Jacobson]

Don't be ridiculous - that's not how business works.

However, I have taken the liberty of putting together some financial modeling that illustrates their trajectory.

As you can see, at their current rate of losing 2.5m sales every 5 days, they will be in big trouble by the end of the month.

i am an accountant and i can confirm; the math checks out

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

I'm either dead wrong or dead on, but I think this will fade real quick until better games hit. This system just isn't powerful compared to today's tech an Nintendo is only held up by the quality of their games. That DK they have coming out looks like trash so I have no clue what Switch 2 game in going to play

 

[MrA]

PS5 was severely supply constrained because of the pandemic though

it also had spiked demand due to the pandemic

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I'm either dead wrong or dead on, but I think this will fade real quick until better games hit. This system just isn't powerful compared to today's tech an Nintendo is only held up by the quality of their games. That DK they have coming out looks like trash so I have no clue what Switch 2 game in going to play

I don't know what you're smoking but that DK game looks amazing, the SM Odyssey team saw that people liked the last section of that game with Bowser smashing everything and realized they could make a whole game of that but with DK smashing everything

 

[diablos991]

This is how consoles should launch to spur developers having a huge install base on week 1

 

[Jacobson]

just wanted to point out to everyone that the switch 2 isn't officially released in SEA (specifically sg, my, th, ph) until June 26th, so that's another couple hundred thousand units

 

[Hawking Radiation]

quickly guys, we have to move the goalposts!!

I pray for the soul that's going to attempt that move.

 

[Kerotan]

Yeah but it was only 3rd in the UK.

 

[Hardensoul]

I got 2 of those!

 

[ADiTAR]

and that was before they even announced the Splatoon spinoff.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Bwahahahahaha!!!!!!

 

[peish]

People are buying all kind of portable shit. Partly because owning a house or even one with decent space is getting out of reach to normal salary workers!

 

[SamuraiEdge]

Good news to see hardware still being healthy. Now let those people get Donkey Kong.

 

[PurePlatinum]

The system is phenomenally great. Absolutely deserved.

I can't think of one thing I'd change about the hardware and initial experience so far.

 

[yogaflame]

Good sign for world economy even if its just gaming. Especially Japan economy will surely be help by this.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Doesn't surprise me but I do think its sales might stall around 20-30 million sold. Not convinced this will be a 100+ million seller.

 

[LakeOf9]

The price of the system was never the issue. The issue is their games are way too expensive.

Clearly that is also not an issue

 

[pulicat]

Fastest selling hardware of all time.

 

[DeafTourette]

This is good news as more devs will come to the system

 

[Radical_3d]

So, alternative title: Switch 2 makes more than half the lifetime sales of the Steam Deck in 4 days.

 

[pulicat]

Wii U - 3.45m shipped in 5 months
Switch 2 - 3.5m sold-through in 4 days

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Three years later, the Steam Deck has dominated handheld PC gaming

How big is the handheld PC gaming industry?

www.theverge.com

Switch 2 sold almost Steam Deck entire lifetime sales in 4 days lmao

Those bastards deserve to lose after their bullshit surprise discount our old version then sell the new OLED without warning Sega Saturn quality launch.

 

[mckmas8808]

Doesn't surprise me but I do think its sales might stall around 20-30 million sold. Not convinced this will be a 100+ million seller.

Are you INSANE?!?! LOL!

 

[Imtjnotu]

sold that much with no fucking games.


impressive

 

[KINGMOKU]

When you make a direct comparison with other handheld devices, this launch is amongst the worst.

 

[pulicat]

Mario Kart World is the biggest launch title in the history of gaming. Whoever was sceptical about Mario Kart World to move Switch 2 hardware has clearly no idea how big is Mario Kart franchise in gaming industry.

 

[Days like these...]

Haters take comfort that in the UK #'s . That's all you have to cling to

 

[Thaimasker]

Doesn't surprise me but I do think its sales might stall around 20-30 million sold. Not convinced this will be a 100+ million seller.

There is no way it would be that low. I think the floor is 3DS numbers(75 million) , barring something catastrophic.
Even the game boy advance sold 80 million. This is Nintendo's only hardware.

 

[GigaBowser]

Bwahahahahaha!!!!!!

now i must hibernite with best games ever games best console ever confirmed sells annnnd gets thousand of games yaaaaaaaaaaaa ahahahahah

 

[Baemono]

Don't be ridiculous - that's not how business works.

However, I have taken the liberty of putting together some financial modeling that illustrates their trajectory.

As you can see, at their current rate of losing 2.5m sales every 5 days, they will be in big trouble by the end of the month.

This is the kind of quality post that made me wanna join GAF

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

There is no way it would be that low. I think the floor is 3DS numbers(75 million) , barring something catastrophic.
Even the game boy advance sold 80 million. This is Nintendo's only hardware.

You got a good point with them combining the mobile/console into one device. I definitely don't think it'll do as well as the switch.