PS5’s stock pick-up also influenced its high sales and how it competed with Nintendo.
The community is already looking forward to the announcement of a Nintendo Switch 2, which should most likely arrive in the next few months given that the current hybrid console has life. about 6 years old. And companies usually release a next-gen console at 7 years old, so nintendo It would be his turn, following this pattern, in 2024.
Of course, this is all purely speculative, but there are many rumors In addition to the fact that there are not many more announced games that will come to Nintendo Switch, so an announcement is raging at any time.
I think there are still a few months to go until then, but there are already many people in the world who have a Switch in their possession since it is one of the best-selling consoles in history. It is for this reason, and for many other reasons, that sales of hybrid consoles are falling month by month, and it will surely stay that way until, probably, a sale or Christmas at least.
In this article, I will tell you about not only Switch sales in February, but also PS5 and Xbox Series sales.
The PS5 reigns in February against the Nintendo Switch
were the boys games industry those who shared a lot of sales data on consoles and video games in February 2023 (and it should be noted that only in Europe):
- Actually Nintendo Switch decreased by 28% its sales in February compared to February 2022
- On the one hand, it is understood that it is because many players already have the console in their possession and because we shouldn’t have to wait long for the Switch 2 announcement
- Moreover, he adds the resumption of PS5 stock, who in February managed to sell 5 times more than in February of last year
- In contrast, the Xbox Series X It also slightly increased its sales compared to February 2022
What do you think of the great success of the PlayStation 5? He was already playing after two long years of lack of stock and numerous complications. As for Nintendo, can’t wait for them to announce a new console!