Eddie-Griffin
Banned
The Switch has a few things going for it in reaching PS2 lifetime sales
But there are also numerous things working against it
When you consider that the Switch despite the pros and cons, is at 111 million units sold, it becomes difficult to determine whether the Switch can make it. We are talking about a difference of 44 million units.
Depending on who you ask the answers are similar to those who agree it will reach it and those who don't. Those who do say that the Switch has at least another two years of selling 10 million or more for each year, which would put it at 131 at the low, and then a decline to 6 or 5m, then 1-2 million after that allowing it to reach the legendary finish line.
For those that don't, they make note of the Switch being down across the year and don't see anything that would pick up sales for another 3 years to reach the finish line. They believe the outdated technology and a lack of audience expansion will hurt Switch sales sooner than later starting with this year.
Where do you place your prediction? Will the Nintendo Switch reach PS2 sales? Or will it manage to fall short like its cousin, the Nintendo DS?
- Cheaper than other major gaming platforms that could possibly take away sales, both $500.
- Lack of a price drop, the Switch has yet to have a major price drop outside a rare temporary discount to $250 at select retails. A $199 Switch could extent sales life.
- No competition in the handheld field, No PSP, No Nokia, No Vita gives Nintendo total domination with nothing nipping at its heels.
- Demo targeting, OLED for the enthusiast, Regular for everybody, Lite for the kids or the train rider.
- Plenty of stock, Switch is easy to produce and had stock before the shortages occurred, allowing it to be the most prominent gaming product on shelves and easy to find.
But there are also numerous things working against it
- Weak graphics, as time goes on the limitations of the Switch become more obvious and certain ports are no longer possible in either of its two modes.
- Battery life, it still had a short battery life that will always keep a certain group of consumers from buying the console, a minority but a major sales contributor.
- Confusion, with 3 Switches out in stores, the average parent or ignorant buyer may have trouble picking out what they want.
- Sales slowing down, https://www.engadget.com/nintendos-...ped-significantly-last-quarter-103810604.html
- Lack of games in genres that are popular on home consoles will leave free money on the table that Nintendo doesn't seem interested in grabbing.
- Poor features, there's a lack of features to enjoy other than games on your switch, and what is there is limited or badly implemented, like online.
When you consider that the Switch despite the pros and cons, is at 111 million units sold, it becomes difficult to determine whether the Switch can make it. We are talking about a difference of 44 million units.
Depending on who you ask the answers are similar to those who agree it will reach it and those who don't. Those who do say that the Switch has at least another two years of selling 10 million or more for each year, which would put it at 131 at the low, and then a decline to 6 or 5m, then 1-2 million after that allowing it to reach the legendary finish line.
For those that don't, they make note of the Switch being down across the year and don't see anything that would pick up sales for another 3 years to reach the finish line. They believe the outdated technology and a lack of audience expansion will hurt Switch sales sooner than later starting with this year.
Where do you place your prediction? Will the Nintendo Switch reach PS2 sales? Or will it manage to fall short like its cousin, the Nintendo DS?