Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted December 25, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted December 25, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Nintendo Switch At Least Has One Record Both Xbox and PlayStation Combined Couldn’t Beat The gaming world has been buzzing with anticipation about Nintendo Switch 2 and how it will be the next big thing to shake up the industry. But before we all get caught up in the hype for the future, let’s take a moment to appreciate the Switch in its current form, because it’s easy to get distracted by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The Switch has been a dominant force in the console market. | Image Credit: Nintendo However, there’s one record that the Switch still holds, and guess what? Neither Sony nor This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ’s current consoles have come close to beating it. What’s the record you might be asking? It’s the Switch’s sales record that both current generation Xbox and PlayStation combined still can’t touch. Nintendo’s one record unmatched by PlayStation and Xbox Even though the original Switch is showing its age recently, it certainly has given it all. | Image Credit: Nintendo Since its much-anticipated release in March 2017, the Nintendo Switch has This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up over 143 million units worldwide. This makes it one of the best-selling consoles of all time (Only behind PS2 and DS). In contrast, the current-gen consoles from Sony and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up fall significantly behind in terms of total sales. As of now, the PlayStation 5 has This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up around 65 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S combined has only This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up about 28 million units. This huge margin is startling, to say the least, and highlights the Switch’s overwhelming popularity across the globe, thanks to its portability and exclusive titles. While some might point out that both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S were launched in 2020 and the Switch in 2017, the 3-year deficit doesn’t cover enough ground to make them competitive with or capable of surpassing the Switch. This highlights the fact that despite being newer, both consoles have struggled to keep up with the juggernaut, which is the Switch. These figures might just be numbers, but they show that Nintendo’s unique approach to the hybrid console format has resonated with players around the world in ways that Sony and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up have yet to replicate. If recent rumors are to be believed, it seems they now understand this and are looking to enter the handheld market as well. Switch 2 has the potential to widen the gap between consoles With the successor on the horizon, the Japanese Juggernaut is going to a leap forward. | Image Credit: Nintendo With rumors floating around about the Switch 2 being released soon, Nintendo’s footing in the gaming market will only grow stronger, especially since it’s expected to bring advancements in performance, graphics, and features. However, what truly sets it apart is its ability to build on the hybrid gaming model that made the original Switch such a hit. As a next-gen console, the Switch 2 will likely usher in a new era of gaming with even more flexibility and power, giving it an edge that the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S will struggle to match. With the inevitable release of new next-gen consoles from both Sony and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up to compete with the Switch 2 and showcase its innovations, it’s hard to imagine how the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S could ever manage to catch up. In the end, as the competition in the console market is heating up, it’s clear that the next few years might belong to Nintendo, especially if the Switch 2 lives up to the hype. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Nintendo #Switch #Record #Xbox #PlayStation #Combined #Couldnt #Beat This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/186595-nintendo-switch-at-least-has-one-record-both-xbox-and-playstation-combined-couldn%E2%80%99t-beat/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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