Nintendo Could Overtake Microsoft In the Gaming Market This Year
But things have changed – rapidly. Since its launch last year, the Nintendo Switch has become a massive success, attracting more third party developers and selling more units in one year than the Wii U did in its lifetime. And now, it’s in a firm position to overtake Microsoft and Xbox One.
A new report from GamesIndustry International indicated that Nintendo is expected to have a larger share of the console market than Microsoft when this year is said and done, due to the unstoppable momentum of the Switch.
Analysts from IHS Market have reported that over $10 billion was spent globally on Xbox hardware and games last year, compared to $8 billion for Nintendo products. Now, that’s a nearly double growth for Nintendo from the previous year, while Microsoft actually saw a decrease. So, if things keep going the way they do, we could see Nintendo reach $11 billion for this year, while Microsoft continues to drop, down to $9 billion.
The report did indicate that Sony is expected to keep its lead on the market with its PlayStation 4 products, with an estimated $20 billion in profit from last year, and only a very slight dip expected for this year. The company has some impressive games coming up for its hardware, including God of War and Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man.
The chart below gives you a pretty good idea of growth within Nintendo, as well as Sony’s dominant lead in the market. As for Microsoft, it’s holding steady for the most part, but it’s easy to see where the dip is in terms of money spent.
The console market as a whole will continue to thrive, with a four percent increase expected this year, to the tune of $42 billion. Last year, it reached $41 billion, boosting upward from the $35 billion for 2016.
And a good chunk of this will come from Nintendo, who continues to ride high on the Switch’s success. We’ll see what’s next on its plate with tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct special, and then see what everyone brings to the table in a few months’ time at E3 in June.
It is nice to see Nintendo bounce back, though. Nothing beats a comeback story.
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GhostPosted:
I'm not surprised, consoles are deemed as childish as a vast majority if not, most, are children. Meaning a lot more sales/games for younger generations. Love nintendo.
CraigPosted:
Nintendo have a bigger fanbase worldwide, which is i think due to their commitment to their products. Good on em, about time M4 started to buck their ideas up.
TTGPosted:
If the Nintendo switch adds Zelda ocarina of Time and Majora's mask like they did on the 3ds then numbers sky rocket.
TomPosted:
I can see the console overtaking Microsoft but Xbox will probably still have a bigger fanbase and more games acquired on it. Switch seems to be getting a lot of the famous old games, bringing a large portion of those gamers back in the day such as Mario or Zelda.
CentPosted:
Bring us Animal Crossing/Super Mario Sunshine/Pikmin and those numbers would sky rocket. I am currently enjoying playing Breath of the Wild and I would love to see more games come to the switch.
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