According to a new report by the EMPier analysis, more than 13 million players are expected to buy Nintendo Switch 2 in 1325.
The data firm predicts that the console will move 32.2 million units next year, 51.2 million by 2027, and 104.3 million by the end of the decade.
He noted that while the initial sales of switch 2 would be “more than the current switch consumer demand”, “the console will see the slow rate of sales by 2030.
It has come to the conclusion that US prices have added “a layer of uncertainty” to Switch 2’s performance Outlook, and there are no “pandemic powers” in sales like the original switch.
Given the console market as a whole, the Impir analysis predicts that the shares of Nintendo’s hardware will increase by about 50 % by 2027.
As far as standing against other gaming handhelds such as Steam Deck and PlayStation Portal, the data firm said these devices “are not a particular threat to changing the adoption”.
“(These) are niche in terms of sales and often have a significant price higher than Nintendo’s new console, while offers a different experience.”
In fact, the Impir analysis predicts that switches 2 sales will overtake the sales of the “entire PC gaming handheld category” in its launch year.
For example, he highlighted that “56 % of the steam deck owners also use the Nintendo Switch” but only “1.3 % switch owners consider Steam Deck to be their main console device”.
As far as the switch 2 software is concerned, the Impeare analysis is expected to “represent $ 7 billion to $ 8 billion in the next two years, which has risen to $ 10 billion in 2028.”
Like the original switch, the switch 2 did not launch with a number of titles for several days. However, the data firm emphasized how the switch 2 ‘edition’ game and the upgrade in the previous titles will encourage existing switch owners to spend more on the new console.
It also identified the power of third -party content for Switch 2, which would bring Nintendo to a more direct competition with Sony and Xbox consoles with blockbuster ports such as cyberpank 2077 and final fantasy 7 remakes.
The company said that Nintendo will also help the “part -time switch users” to focus on the consumer as a Special PlayStation and Xbox as a partnership with Fracefield to prepare disk Bloods.
Elsewhere, Empire analysis suggests that Nintendo has a “unused opportunity” on its platforms using minatization in the game.
In 2024, it contributed 4 % of the console market for the game and DLC monetization compared to 31 % and 65 % on Microsoft and Sony platforms respectively.
It predicted that by 2027, if the platform holder focuses on his efforts on this sector, Nintendo’s share could double by 2027.
