Nintendo Switch 2: The Undisputed Champion of Next-Gen Consoles

2025 is anticipated to be an extraordinary year of growth for the gaming sector, driven by the highly anticipated arrivals of Switch 2 and Grand Theft Auto 6.

This assessment comes from DFC Intelligence, which unveiled its annual market report and outlook last week (via VGC).

The firm forecasts that Nintendo will emerge as “the definite leader” compared to Sony and Microsoft, with only one of these companies able to effectively compete against the console.

“There isn’t space for more than two major consoles,” the report stated. “Sony or Microsoft will find themselves in a challenging third position – primarily depending on which of these firms can establish early momentum.”

It suggested that Sony has a competitive advantage due to its “loyal customer base and strong Sony intellectual properties.” Conversely, Microsoft is set to become “the world’s largest software publisher” following its purchase of Activision Blizzard in October 2023.

In other regions, DFC Intelligence forecasted that the number of gamers globally will exceed four billion by 2027.

“Over the last thirty years, the video game industry has expanded more than 20 times, and after two years of declining hardware and software sales, it is positioned to resume growth at a robust pace.