#console-sales

#console-sales

Video game hardware sales declined 25% in 2024 due to market saturation and maturity of major consoles.

Switch 2 expected to sell 4.3 million units in the US in 2025, pending production capabilities.

Release planned for first half of 2025, with competition from PS5.

Strong global popularity aligns with significant expectations for the new console.

Sony does not plan to release any new titles in its major franchises for the remainder of 2024.

Sony executives predict that PS5 sales will slow down in the next fiscal year.

The Switch 2 may not achieve the same sales heights as the original Switch despite its expected success.

Cyber Monday gaming deals include record-low prices on Nintendo Switch consoles, making it an excellent time for gamers to invest.

Nintendo Switch is close to surpassing PS2 as the best-selling console with ongoing strong sales.

PS2's sales updated by Sony reveal it has reached 160 million units sold, complicating Switch's path to the record.

The Nintendo Switch is the best-selling console in Japan and is on track to become Nintendo's best-selling hardware ever.

Nintendo expects the Switch to reach 141.12 million sales by March of this year.

The Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's best-selling home console, surpassing all previous hardware releases.

The Nintendo DS remains the top-selling Nintendo device with more than 150 million units sold.

The Nintendo Switch has sold a total of 32,027,938 units in Japan, putting it on track to become the best-selling console in the country.

Nintendo's next console, the Nintendo Switch 2, is unlikely to be announced at the upcoming Nintendo Direct, which has become an annual tradition for the company.

The PlayStation 2's production number of 160,636,885 units has been confirmed by former executive Shawn Layden.

Sony believes the PS5 Pro's pricing has not negatively affected overall PS5 sales.

The PlayStation 5 has sold just over 59 million units, slightly less than the PS4 in the same time frame, and represents half of Sony's active online user base.

Jim Ryan revealed PS2 total sales as 160 million units, an increase from the previous 155 million reported by Sony.

PS2 remains the best selling console ever, with potential sales ranging between 158.6 to 161.8 million units.

PlayStation 5 could be Sony's most successful console, according to Jim Ryan.

Sony has never officially announced the total sales of PlayStation 2, estimated to be around 160 million units.

The video game industry lacks transparency in reporting actual sales numbers, focusing more on vague metrics like user numbers and revenue.

PS5 has entered the latter stage of its life cycle, according to Sony.

Sony predicts sales of PS5 to start slowing down in the next fiscal year.

Woot is offering a $50 discount on the Nintendo Switch OLED, bringing its price to $299.99, one of the lowest since May.

Sony is offering significant discounts on PS5 consoles during Black Friday sales, with prices starting at $374.

The PS5 Pro's $700 price may not deter dedicated gamers, despite concerns about a lack of a disc drive.

Microsoft's Xbox console sales revenue dropped 42% year-over-year, signaling a significant decline and indicating possible market peak in 2022.

Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S revenue is down 30% year-over-year, leading to an exploration of new multiplatform strategies.

Xbox hardware revenue decreased 31% in Q1 2024 due to lower console sales, following a 30% decline the year prior.

Sony shipped 5x more PS5 units than Microsoft shipped Xbox Series S/X units in the last quarter.

PlayStation 5 may have outsold Xbox Series X|S by a 2:1 margin.

Xbox console sales are estimated to be just under 27 million.

The Xbox Series X/S is being outsold by the PS5, possibly at a ratio of 2:1.

Microsoft stopped reporting hardware sales in 2016, making Xbox sales a mystery.