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Console Sales: - Switch: 85 millions - PS5: 8 millions - XBOX: 4 millions Looks like both Sony/Microsoft forgot something when they announced their new cons

Console Sales: - Switch: 85 millions - PS5: 8 millions - XBOX: 4 millions Looks like both Sony/Microsoft forgot something when they announced their new console.. A proper portable console with 1 (and not 2) home console would have been a killer I'm not sure what the target audience is with a virtual gamepad, smartphone users want games designed for their phones, and console users want games designed for a gamepad, and that is why the Switch sells very well, it suits the need of portable gamers in a world full of smartphones source: https://www.vgchartz.com/ https://www.vgchartz.com/

mafuyu 5y ago
Competition in the portable market would be rough, although I would love to see Sony give portables another shot. Especially now that smartphone gaming is its own segment entirely. Microsoft's strategy seems pretty solid, especially given their stumbles last gen. They're buying in heavily into Game Pass and making games subscription and cross platform across PC and Xbox. XCloud streaming ties into their subscription model and allows for continuity to mobile devices as well.
- Shadonototro 5y ago
  What are you on about? there is 0 competition for Nintendo, that is why they are able to sell 80 millions of units in the first place No matter what game pass strategy is, it will not work on smartphones, console gamers doesn't want to play on smartphone using touchscreen controls, and smartphone gamers doesn't want to play console games because they aren't designed for their device in the first place XCloud is not a tech ready for wide adoption, everyone with a smartphone know how shitty the network is in busy cities at peak hours, even when at home it's not perfect, wifi? then daddy will complain because he can't stream his netflix movie anymore
- Shadonototro 5y ago
  Looks like Valve went ahead.. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-ma... That's another missed opportunity for microsoft
adventured 5y ago
PS4: 115 million units. Looks like Sony didn't forget something when they announced their new console.
- Shadonototro 5y ago
  PS4 since 2013 Switch was released 4 years later in 2017, and yet about to pass the PS4 lifetime sales by the end of the year
Splendor 5y ago
Days since launch (as of 2020-05-24): - Nintendo Switch: 1,543 - PlayStation 5: 193 - Xbox Series S/X: 195
- Shadonototro 5y ago
  Even if we extrapolate, Switch is still #1
  - Splendor 5y ago
    I never said it wasn't. Just adding some more context that you left out.
Xplune13 5y ago
Switch isn't of the same generation though. Switch was released back in 2017. Also, switch didn't face hardware delays like PS5 and XBSX. So not a fair comparison at all.
- Shadonototro 5y ago
  for comparison: PS4: 115 millions (since 2013) XBOX One: 50 millions (since 2013) People should stop trying to find excuses, we all want a portable console, that is why the Switch sells like pancakes Both Sony/Microsoft missed a huge opportunity Nintendo has no competition, there is room for another player over there
  - Xplune13 5y ago
    What? When did I say that portable consoles are not needed? Please stop twisting the words. I only said that your comparison is not at all fair based on the year of release, hardware shortages etc. Of course there should be competition in portable console area, but that doesn't mean one should cherry-pick data and piece it together to prove a point.

mafuyu 5y ago

Competition in the portable market would be rough, although I would love to see Sony give portables another shot. Especially now that smartphone gaming is its own segment entirely. Microsoft's strategy seems pretty solid, especially given their stumbles last gen. They're buying in heavily into Game Pass and making games subscription and cross platform across PC and Xbox. XCloud streaming ties into their subscription model and allows for continuity to mobile devices as well.

Shadonototro 5y ago
What are you on about? there is 0 competition for Nintendo, that is why they are able to sell 80 millions of units in the first place No matter what game pass strategy is, it will not work on smartphones, console gamers doesn't want to play on smartphone using touchscreen controls, and smartphone gamers doesn't want to play console games because they aren't designed for their device in the first place XCloud is not a tech ready for wide adoption, everyone with a smartphone know how shitty the network is in busy cities at peak hours, even when at home it's not perfect, wifi? then daddy will complain because he can't stream his netflix movie anymore
Shadonototro 5y ago
Looks like Valve went ahead.. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-ma... That's another missed opportunity for microsoft

adventured 5y ago

PS4: 115 million units. Looks like Sony didn't forget something when they announced their new console.

Shadonototro 5y ago
PS4 since 2013 Switch was released 4 years later in 2017, and yet about to pass the PS4 lifetime sales by the end of the year

Splendor 5y ago

Days since launch (as of 2020-05-24): - Nintendo Switch: 1,543 - PlayStation 5: 193 - Xbox Series S/X: 195

Shadonototro 5y ago
Even if we extrapolate, Switch is still #1
- Splendor 5y ago
  I never said it wasn't. Just adding some more context that you left out.

Xplune13 5y ago

Switch isn't of the same generation though. Switch was released back in 2017. Also, switch didn't face hardware delays like PS5 and XBSX. So not a fair comparison at all.

Shadonototro 5y ago
for comparison: PS4: 115 millions (since 2013) XBOX One: 50 millions (since 2013) People should stop trying to find excuses, we all want a portable console, that is why the Switch sells like pancakes Both Sony/Microsoft missed a huge opportunity Nintendo has no competition, there is room for another player over there
- Xplune13 5y ago
  What? When did I say that portable consoles are not needed? Please stop twisting the words. I only said that your comparison is not at all fair based on the year of release, hardware shortages etc. Of course there should be competition in portable console area, but that doesn't mean one should cherry-pick data and piece it together to prove a point.