Switch is currently the second best selling console in Nintendo history. Will it reach 100 million?

''handheld'' that plugs into your tv.

I don't see it crossing 100 million.

Next-Gen hype is going to hurt Switch sales most people want that next gen fifa/call of duty/nba2k's/madden

People will lose interest in the switch etc especially with there droughts I don't count garbage like animal crossing. I play Zelda I play Mario I don't play animal crossing.

I knew nintendo would finally give up on consoles and only focus on handhelds and this is proof of it.

I predicted years ago, when the Switch first launched, that it would hit 100M.

I think at its current rate, Switch definitely has potential to hit the 100 million mark... IF... Nintendo keeps the support train chugging. Wii-U ports no longer count as viable support so hoping to see more original games on their platform from beloved franchises.

Animal Crossing sold more than Vita and PSVR combined. Of course it will destroy PS4 and PS5 numbers.

Provided Nintendo learned from Wii that you don't essentially terminate support for a well selling console with years of life, then yes it will hit 100 million.

Like it or not, many people seem to be choosing the Animal Crossings over most.

I was very bearish about Switch when it debuted, but add-in the current circumstance and how people have been pushed to indoor means of entertainment and it would be surprising if Switch didn’t hit the 100m mark over its lifespan.

Sweet. GameCube is still Nintendo's top console, imo. Sad it didn't sell more. But Switch is legit. Needs more games that I like, though. Nintendo completely fucking up both Paper Mario and Fire Emblem and completely ignoring F-Zero and mishandling Metroid and Pikmin stings a lot.

Oh yeah I think the Switch will easily hit the 100 million mark. There’s no stopping this Switch train baby! 🚞

@Litchie: What's wrong with Fire Emblem four Houses, it's my favorite by far.

Unless Switch 2 suddenly comes out.

I said the Switch would sell 40 million tops at the time. Glad I was wrong. I think 100 million should be easily to achieve at this rate.

If next gen wasn't happening sure, but with the ps5 and XsX coming out soon I don't see it happening.

Then where do you think it'll end up?

For sure if Nintendo will keep releasing big titles llike BotW2, MP4, Beyo3, MK9, Mario Odyssey2, new Pokemen, new Mario Party, Splatoon3 etc.

However, I personally hope these titles will be saved for the next gen Switch as they deserve a more powerful console.

Oh the Switch will most definitely hit 100M.

Sure will. It will reach 100m with 75% of its library being HD ports from 5-15 years ago.

It'll pass 100 million in 3 years (19 $60 priced remaster games later).

No. It will fade away well before then.

Highly doubtful, much like the Gameboy it will most likely have multiple models beyond what exists now.

@uninspiredcup: Yes, but without a power upgrade will any of them sell? The game boy had a monopoly, the switch doesn’t. It’s already being dwarfed by the PS5 and XBox Series X.

I mean, the Switch is already significantly weaker than it's competition.

That's generally always been the case with Nintendo with almost every system going all the way back to the NES.

The Gameboy beat the Game Gear and similar ilk through virtue of better games, cheaper and better battery life.

As time goes on, presumably the Switch price will be poultry compared to the incoming next-generation and Nintendo being Nintendo will output games that typically make Sony and Microsoft come across as creatively bankrupt.

History has shown time and time again that power does not win console generations.

No it hasn't. That wasn't a thing until Wii for consoles. For handhelds yes, but definitely not for consoles before Wii.

MS > NES

Atari Jaguar > SNES

Dreamcast > N64

Xbox > Gamecube

A toaster > Wii

A Toaster with blue LED lights > WiiU

A Toaster with Alexa > Switch

With the way the Switch is selling I would be surprised if it doesn't blow past that number by at least a few million. Sure, they might want to get a new console out, but I suspect the Switch will continue to sell as long as they keep it on the shelf. I think they should either do a refresh like SONY and MS did this gen or simply support two consoles for a couple years.

I only play my Switch docked about 99.9% of the time. It's just as good if not a better home console than most of Nintendo's other offerings. Nothing will ever beat the Nostalgia and great times from NES/SNES, but add in the fact that the Switch has the virtual libraries of games and a lot to offer throughout and it may well be their best overall console. Those touting the Gamecube always crack me up.

@uninspiredcup: Wasn’t the jaguar apart of a different generation than the snes?

The SNES was still popular well into the 32bit era outselling the likes of Jaguar and 3DO with Jaguar exclusively promoting it's power as the selling point, to it's own folly.

Going by fourth generation it was more popular than TurboGrafx-16, CD-I and Neo Geo.

The Sega Mega-drive was popular, but it was more down to extreamly good marketing than a sizable power difference, arguably some of the best marketing ever done for a console.

As mentioned above good games sell Nintendo consoles, not it's hardware. And it's games, first party, generally are perceived as being better than it's competitors. Probably the best in world, if we're being frank.

If the Switch see's a Gameboy level of commitment, it can easily be around for a long, long time in repacked formats.

The NES, SNES, N64 and GameCube were all powerful consoles upon release. It was the Wii that started the trend of under-powered Nintendo consoles.

I'd think so. So long as Ninty support it as they have so far, I can't see it falling by the wayside.

Corrections:

• Gen 3 - Sega Master System > NES > Atari 7800 = Sega SG-1000
• Gen 4 - Neo Geo > SNES = Sega Mega Drive > PC Engine
• Gen 5 - N64 > PS1 = Saturn > 3DO > Atari Jaguar
• Gen 6 - GameCube = Xbox > PS2 = Dreamcast
• Gen 7 - PS3 = X360 > Wii
• Gen 8 - PS4 > X1 > Switch > Wii U

Again, the trend of under-powered Nintendo consoles only began with the Wii.

Under-powered is something an arbitrary term.

Nintendo have a very specific style of game design using highly stylized character design.

Something like Super Mario Galaxy for example, aside from (along with other titles) garnering more critical praise than any of the other seventh generation, generally is considered by many to one of the most artistically beautiful games made.

The distinction lies in being too weak for many games ported to it from the other systems. Typically cash-grabs trying to get it's huge market share where they would not only suffer from the specs itself but the completely alien control scheme.

But that's more so a sign of developers not adapting to it than the console itself being "under-powered", Nintendo consoles are primarily designed for Nintendo games.

Ironically, the supposed high point, the N64 is the system that could be demonstrably argued as "under-powered" as many of it's first party/exclusive games like OOT, Goldeneye and many others chugged at a low 20's frame-rate, occasionally dipping further. And from a more subjective stance, straight up ugly.

For the types of games N64 was trying to put out, as per many of the early 3D consoles, it isn't adequate with the contemporary eye.

Comparatively, Wii actually is. The main complaint probably being resolution. But otherwise doesn't suffer the same issues as the N64 because the hardware itself is more appropriately used.

You had to stretch the definitions of "significantly" and "generation" super hard there.

Yeah, I think it will. As long as they keep pumping out the awesome games...

Absolutely. has it even had a price cut yet?

I'm keenly awaiting BoTW 2. Really liked BoTW 1, but BoTW could be amazing with just a few minor changes to the formula.

The N64 was the most powerful console of its generation. It was undoubtedly more powerful than the PS1. Whatever issues you have with the N64, the PS1 suffered from many of the same issues, and more.

Hmm... yes and no. They all suffered from it, but the others, especially the Saturn were alleviated and hold up better to contemporary audience thanks to still having a portion focus on traditional 2D gaming.

The N64, while potentially strong on paper for 2D games had no interest in them.

What we are left with is a blurry mess of 20FPS titles where a tub of rainbow colored paint has been splashed on the wall thanks to over-reaching.

Under powered, without being afforded the same respite.

@uninspiredcup: You're shifting the goal post to 2D. The main focus of Gen 5 was 3D. The N64 was the most powerful 3D gaming console of that generation.

Sadly, specifically took it into account, highlighted all were poor and explicitly highlighted N64 suffered the most due to said focus.

Rather than liberating it from criticism, merely dams it further.

Are you trolling?

@Jag85: That's literally all he does here.

@techhog89: That's why I asked. But to be fair, he doesn't always troll.

I plugs it into a monitor, what's your point??

Nintendo targets a different market compared to the XSX and PS5 (with some overlap of course) and will likely not slow down for quite some time. I could see the Switch hitting close to PS2 numbers by the end.

It's on 60 million now? Then no, 100 million seems unlikely.

This is some funny logic. You know it's actually ahead of PS4 launch-aligned, right?

It's gonna leap over that 100 mil. I can see it doing possibly DS1 numbers at this rate. Graphics aren't a big deal to people that like Nintnendo handhelds.

Oh yeah you think BOTW 2 could push it to over 100 mill? I mean imagine if its breath of the wild but with 8 true dungeons and a real ganon end boss. Take out the garbage weapons breaking all the time lol. This thing could be game of all time right? I think I change my mind BOTW 2 will push it over 100 mill easy.