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Japanese Console Market Would Have Been "Eliminated" If Switch Failed, Says Analyst

A silent guardian, a watchful protector... A Nintendo Switch. We're all aware of just how successful the Switch has been since its launch in 2017. The latest figures put it at a total of 156.59 million units sold worldwide, which means that had Sony not managed to find some extra PS2 sales down the back of the couch…

Japanese Console Market Would Have Been "Eliminated" If Switch Failed, Says Analyst
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Quick summary

A silent guardian, a watchful protector... A Nintendo Switch. We're all aware of just how successful the Switch has been since its launch in 2017. The latest figures put it at a total of 156.59 million units sold worldwide, which means that had Sony not managed to find some extra PS2 sales down the back of the couch…

What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

Nobody besides Nintendo Life has reported this yet — we’re keeping an eye out for confirmation.

Bottom line: Can’t call it yet — wait for more outlets to confirm before counting on it.

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Published
09/18/2026 07:00
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09/18/2026 07:45
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