Analyst Says Japan’s Console Market Could Have “Been Completely Eliminated” If Nintendo Switch Had Failed Like Wii U

Nintendo’s Switch has become one of the most successful gaming consoles ever released, but its impact on Japan’s domestic console market may extend beyond hardware sales. According to industry analyst Dr. Serkan Toto, the Switch’s success potentially prevented Japan’s dedicated console market from being pushed aside by mobile and PC gaming. Nintendo’s latest official figures list the original Switch family at 156.59 million units sold worldwide, putting it within striking distance of the PlayStation 2’s reported lifetime sales. More importantly…