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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 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/

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

Looks like Valve went ahead.. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-ma...

That's another missed opportunity for microsoft

PS4: 115 million units.

Looks like Sony didn't forget something when they announced their new console.

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

Days since launch (as of 2020-05-24):

- Nintendo Switch: 1,543

- PlayStation 5: 193

- Xbox Series S/X: 195

Even if we extrapolate, Switch is still #1

I never said it wasn't. Just adding some more context that you left out.

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