Nintendo Switch Will Be Highest Selling Console Next Year, Outselling PS4 – Analyst

Xbox One will come in at a distant third place, meanwhile.

Posted By | On 29th, Nov. 2018

ps4 xbox switch

This year’s been great for all three consoles — the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch have all sold well through the year — however next year, Nintendo will assert its dominance over the console market for the first time in ten years. Strategy Analytics’ Global Game Console Market Forecast predicts that next year, Nintendo will come in with the top selling console globally, beating the PS4.

The Switch, according to this report, will sell 17.3 million units worldwide, eking narrowly ahead of the PS4, which will sell 17.1 million units worldwide. As Strategy Analytics points out, this will mark the first time since 2009 that Nintendo has a leading console on the market.

But while Nintendo and Sony are duking it out for a hotly contested first place spot, it sounds like, according to this report’s projections, the Xbox One will be a distant last place, with the Xbox One family as a whole selling 10 million units around the world through the year.

The report also says that, thanks to the Xbox One and PS4 winding down, shipments as a whole will begin to decline starting next year. However, by 2023, the report says that shipments should return to the same level as in 2019, driven by updates across PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.

Remember, this is just a projection—no one can tell the future. Regardless, on the whole, it’s interesting to see what the state of the market is predicted to be by next year.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty Have Generated Roughly $750 Million in Revenue

Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty Have Generated Roughly $750 Million in Revenue

In 2023, the action RPG and its expansion raked in roughly $206 million in revenue, CD Projekt has revealed.

The Witcher 4 Has Over 400 Developers Working on it, Still in Pre-Production

The Witcher 4 Has Over 400 Developers Working on it, Still in Pre-Production

Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2 and Fool's Theory remake of the first Witcher are both in the concept stage of producti...

Predator: Hunting Grounds is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in Late 2024

Predator: Hunting Grounds is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in Late 2024

Developer IllFonic has taken over publishing for the title, with a new update next month and additional Predat...

Helldivers 2 Patch Fixes Freezes From Arc-Based Weapons and Stratagems

Helldivers 2 Patch Fixes Freezes From Arc-Based Weapons and Stratagems

The new patch ensures the Arc-12 Blitzer, Arc Thrower, and Tesla Tower will no longer cause players' games to ...

Like a Dragon, Judgment Developer is Seemingly Teasing an “Important Announcement” for Monday

Like a Dragon, Judgment Developer is Seemingly Teasing an “Important Announcement” for Monday

But Monday is April Fool's Day, so it could be a whole lot of nothing. Then again, it could be Judgment 3.

Princess Peach: Showtime! Beats Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin to Top Weekly Japanese Charts

Princess Peach: Showtime! Beats Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin to Top Weekly Japanese Charts

Princess Peach steals the spotlight from both massive, new open world action RPGs in the latest sales charts f...