PS5 Tipped to Top Switch 2 Sales in the US This Year | Push Square
PS5 is expected to outsell the Switch 2 in the United States this year, despite enthusiasm for Nintendo’s new machine reaching fever pitch.
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella says he anticipates the unannounced appliance to sell 4.3 million units in USA this year, assuming it’s released in the first half of 2025. Nintendo still hasn’t officially announced the new device yet, despite a slew of leaks emerging over the past few weeks.
Seeing as how an announcement appears to be coming soon (but who knows) — I have Nintendo's next hardware device selling 4.3 million units in the US in 2025 (assuming 1H launch), accounting for approximately 1/3rd of all video game console hardware units sold in the year (excluding PC Portables).
“I have Nintendo‘s next hardware device selling 4.3 million units in the US in 2025 (assuming it launches in the first half of the year), accounting for approximately one third of all video game console hardware units sold in the year, excluding PC portables,” he wrote.
“I’m expecting to see hardware constraints for several months after a significant early demand surge. And units sold will, of course, be dependent upon manufacturing capabilities.
“I still expect PS5 to rank first in overall hardware units sold in the US during the year.”
Sony obviously has a big advantage in that its console is readily available to buy right now, whereas we don’t know when the Switch 2 will launch. We also don’t know how much it’ll cost or how many units Nintendo will be able to manufacture.
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PS5 has been dominating hardware sales worldwide as the Switch has started to age and Xbox Series X|S has struggled to find any kind of worldwide audience at all. Recent estimates reported by Forbes suggested Sony’s console outsold Microsoft’s machine five-to-one worldwide in November, although that month did see the launch of the PS5 Pro.
Sony’s system has been doing well, and is selling at roughly the same pace as the PS4 at a higher price point.
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