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This year, HEXUS has reported on the continued success of the Nintendo Switch console (surpassed the milestone of 55 million units sold in May), as well as rumors that a 4K Switch will arrive in 2021. Nintendo’s current console became a highly sought after device during the various lockdowns this year. , throughout 2020 it has been ahead of its rivals Sony and Microsoft and finished strong by easily beating newcomers such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S consoles in the sales period before Christmas.
As reported by ComputerBase, using statistics from VGChartz, Nintendo Switch has garnered 60 percent market share in 2020. The Switch’s enthusiasm and number of sales has increased every year since its launch (it has been available for almost four years ). Check out the table below to see the rankings of the various consoles as we wind up 2020:
| Sales 2019 | Sales 2020 | Sales since launch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PlayStation 5 | N / A | 3.7 million | 3.7 million |
| Microsoft Xbox Series X / S | N / A | 2.0 million | 2.0 million |
| Nintendo switch | 15.4 million | 23.5 million | 72.5 million |
| Sony PlayStation 4 | 12.7 million | 8.3 million | 114.5 million |
| Microsoft Xbox One | 4.0 million | 2.7 million | 48.8 million |
You can clearly see above that the Nintendo Switch has been the best-selling console of 2020. Some may be interested in the recent battles, as the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S were available in the second week of November this year. VGCharts has released estimates of what would have been a busy Christmas shopping week for next-gen consoles and the Nintendo Switch – 6th to 12th December 2020. Worldwide, for this crucial shopping week, the source compiled the following figures, in order of sales volume:
- Switch – 1,396,099
- PlayStation 5 – 365,048
- Xbox Series X / S: 192,413
- PlayStation 4 – 165,670
- Xbox One: 91,966
- 3DS: 4,845
To be fair, it is noted that the newer consoles from Sony and Microsoft are “limited supply in most markets, likely to continue until early 2021”, but it is not commented if it could be difficult to get Switch consoles or not – have any HEXUS readers bought / tried to buy one in the last few weeks?
