Nintendo Switch: A Giant Among Other Consoles In The UK

Nintendo Switch has become the best-selling console in the UK. It has been revealed that more people in the country bought a Switch than every other console combined. This has led to the Switch dominating the market.

The past year was an absolute struggle for everyone. The fear of the global pandemic was enough to push a person over the edge. Long periods of isolation and lockdowns coupled with political unrest and economic crashes, did not help either. But video games helped people keep their sanity. Nintendo Switch stood as a giant among the other consoles. But how did it do that when the year also saw the launch of next-gen consoles like the PS5 and the Xbox Series X?

Apart from Nintendo’s charm and family-friendly appeal, games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons were a significant advantage.

There are a lot of factors that contributed towards the Nintendo Switch dominating the charts in the UK. Because of the pandemic, the entire population of the UK was forced to go into lockdown. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released during this time, and it gave a medium to the people to connect and interact with each other. It was a significant reason for the continued success of the Nintendo Switch.

Along with stock shortages, scalpers were another reason for the success of Nintendo. They made it extremely difficult for the people to get a hold of the PS5 or the Xbox Series X, which meant that people had no choice but to look at other consoles.

The past year was great for Nintendo Switch. Not only did it become the best-selling console in the UK, but it also dominated the best-selling charts of Amazon in the US. Now, with revitalized popularity around the world, rumors of a more powerful Nintendo Switch are floating across. All this combined, it is very likely that Nintendo is looking at a lot of success in the coming time.