For a long time, the Nintendo Switch was expected to break the all-time console sales record, currently held by the PlayStation 2. For years, the Switch's sales numbers maintained an impressive momentum, but the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 has slowed sales of its predecessor significantly, making any record-breaking feat unlikely (nice spot, IGN).
According to Nintendo's latest financial report, the company only expects the Nintendo Switch to sell a further 2 million units over the course of the coming financial year. To date, the Switch has sold just under 156 million units. Another 2 million still leaves the Switch a couple of million sales shy of PlayStation 2's record of 160 million, with numbers decreasing year-on-year.
Though a mere 2 million seems pretty close in the context of how many consoles we're talking about, the release of the Switch 2 will continue to detract from the sales of the Switch. It's very unlikely that Nintendo will be able to find a couple of million sales in the coming years as we get deeper into the life cycle of the Switch 2.
That being said, Nintendo is still producing the original Switch, so, in...
