If there was a prize for boldness in the video game industry, Nintendo would certainly be a winner. After failing miserably to replicate the success of the motion-controlled Wii with the Wii U that was launched in 2012 and discontinued five years later, the Japanese company could have reverted to a proven formula with its next console. Instead, Nintendo doubled down on one of the Wii U’s standout features, i.e. a gamepad with a display, and turned its next console into a full-fledged hybrid between home and handheld console. And to great success!
As the chart shows, Nintendo has now sold more than 111 million Switch systems, putting the hybrid console ahead of all its famous predecessors. It only took the Switch five years to become the most successful console in Nintendo's long history, an achievement that few would have thought possible in the wake of the Wii U disaster.
Nintendo Switch has already passed PS4 sales in Japan and North America, Soon it will surpassed the PS4 worldwide lifetime sales by the end of this year.
As the chart shows, Nintendo has now sold more than 111 million Switch systems, putting the hybrid console ahead of all its famous predecessors. It only took the Switch five years to become the most successful console in Nintendo's long history, an achievement that few would have thought possible in the wake of the Wii U disaster.
| PlayStation 4 | Home Console | Maker: Sony | Released: 2013 | Units sold: 117.2 million | |
| Nintendo Switch | Hybrid Console | Maker: Nintendo | Released: 2017 | Units sold: 111.08 million |
Nintendo Switch has already passed PS4 sales in Japan and North America, Soon it will surpassed the PS4 worldwide lifetime sales by the end of this year.