DFC intelligence, a long-standing analysis and consulting agency for the online game business, has projected that the upcoming ‘Switch 2’ would be the “clear winner” of the subsequent console technology in its ‘2024 Video Game Market Report and Forecast’ (thanks, wccftech).
The report states that the Switch successor, as a consequence of be formally introduced earlier than the top of March 2025, is projected to promote between 15-17 million models in 2025, offered Nintendo is ready to preserve wholesome provides. Looking forward additional, DFC states that it’ll doubtless attain 80 million by 2028.
As for the competitors, DFC predicts that each Sony and Microsoft ought to launch new methods by 2028, however says that solely one among them will probably be profitable. It refrains from specifying which one at this level, noting that the hypothetical ‘PS6’ would have the benefit of a loyal base and robust IP, whereas Microsoft has the choice to pursue different software program and distribution fashions.
As such, whichever firm fails to achieve early momentum towards the Switch 2 will doubtless “battle mightily” in a distant third place. One might argue that Microsoft already finds itself on this place, although DFC is not committing to stating whether or not this can stay the case within the coming years.
Overall, nonetheless, it is wanting like 2025 will present a wholesome enhance to the online game business, with DFC citing the launch of the Switch 2 as a significant factor alongside Rockstar Games’ upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI. It states that whereas greater than 3.8 billion individuals performed video video games in 2024, that is more likely to improve to over 4 billion by 2027; round half the overall international inhabitants.
