‘Switch 2’ is predicted to be the “Clear Winner” in the next generation of consoles
DFC intelligencea longtime research and consulting firm for the video game industry, has predicted that the upcoming ‘Switch 2’ will be the “clear winner” of the next generation of consoles in ‘2024 Video Game Market Report and Forecast’ (Thank, wccftech).
The report says the Switch successor, which will be officially announced before the end of March 2025, is expected to sell between 15-17 million units in 2025, provided Nintendo can maintain good supply . Looking further ahead, DFC claims that this number will likely reach 80 million by 2028.
As for the competition, DFC predicts that both Sony and Microsoft will release new systems in 2028, but says that only one of them will be successful. It doesn’t specify which one at this time, noting that the assumed ‘PS6’ will have the advantage of a strong IP and loyalty base, while Microsoft has the option of pursuing alternative software and distribution models .
Thus, any company that fails to create early momentum before Switch 2 will likely “struggle” in a distant third place. One could argue that Microsoft already finds itself in this position, although the DFC does not commit to stating whether this will remain the case in the coming years.
Overall, however, it looks like 2025 will bring a healthy boost to the video games industry, with DFC citing the launch of the Switch 2 as a major factor along with the upcoming coming from Rockstar Games. Grand Theft Auto VI. It claims that while there will be more than 3.8 billion people playing video games by 2024, this number is likely to increase to more than 4 billion by 2027; about half of the total global population.
