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Nintendo: PS5 and Xbox Series X Won't Have a Significant Impact on Switch Sales

Nintendo: PS5 and Xbox Series X Won't Have a Significant Impact on Switch Sales - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 February 2020 / 3,521 Views

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa speaking in a recent Q&A said the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X later this year won't have a significant impact on the sales of the Nintendo Switch. 

The reason for this is that there is a different target audience between the Switch and the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

"We will explain the specific figures for the next fiscal year in our next fiscal year announcement, but I think there will certainly be a change in the environment as new products of our competitors appear," said Furukawa. "We do not believe that the business trends of other companies will have a significant impact on our business."


PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will launch in Holiday 2020. By the time the next generation consoles launch the Switch will be three and a half years old.

Nintendo has shipped over 52 million Switch units since it launched in March 2017, with 10.82 million units shipped during the holiday 2019 quarter.

Thanks Video Game Chronicle.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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20 Comments
Barkley (on 03 February 2020)

Of course, though some people still like to assert that they're direct competitors.

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DonFerrari Barkley (on 03 February 2020)

And do namecalling when we point that 2 Nintendo higher ups said explicitly that they don't direct compete, and also at least one Sony done the same.

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Nu-13 Barkley (on 03 February 2020)

Because they are direct competitors.

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DonFerrari Barkley (on 04 February 2020)

You clearly know better than CEO from both companies.

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Zenos (on 03 February 2020)

Yeah, that's a reasonable assumption. Most of the AAA titles already go to PS4/XBone, so the release of next gen won't change that - the Switch will still get plenty of third party titles and indie games.

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Azzanation (on 04 February 2020)

Switch also sells the same games as there competitors which makes them competitors. They all sell video games and all want your service/money. Only difference is the Switch is Unique enough to warrant sales from the portable market as well. Next gen wont impact Switch sales however it is still competing with them.

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Barkley Azzanation (on 04 February 2020)

Yes, indirect competitors. As you say the Switch is unique enough to not be a direct competitor.

"direct competitor. A term that describes a company that produces a virtually identical good or service"

"Indirect competition is competition between companies that make slightly different products but target the same customers."

The Xbox and PlayStation are virtually identical, the Switch and XB/PS are definitely not. They all target gamers, but they are not direct competitors.

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Azzanation Azzanation (on 04 February 2020)

No thats wrong. The Switch still competes directly in almost every way, it just has a wider audience due to its extra feature being portable. A laptop is still a PC, a Switch is still a Console.

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VAMatt (on 03 February 2020)

I think it depends on what one considers significant. Also, this is impossible to know, so it is a pretty safe thing for them to say

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OTBWY (on 03 February 2020)

How the hell do people take this as "not competing". They are competing. But the Switch won't be impacted by these new systems. You know, because of having many many great titles already. Somehow some usual suspects here feel vindicated when they are dead wrong.

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Nu-13 OTBWY (on 03 February 2020)

But mostly because consoles of a new generation costing twice as much won't impact a nearly 4 year od system at it's peak.

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DonFerrari (on 03 February 2020)

Not the first time Nintendo themselves say the aren't directly competing with Sony/MS but some will deny that as if it is Sony fanboys not wanting to say Wii won against PS3 or Switch may win against PS4 or PS5.

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Nu-13 (on 03 February 2020)

My friend Shit Sherlock, first name No is getting very popular.

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Nu-13 Nu-13 (on 04 February 2020)

So predictable.

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javi741 padib (on 03 February 2020)

I don't think they seek different audiences, I think that the Switch is a different enough system to justify the same Xbox and PS players to get a Switch as well

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