Recently, Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda said he expressed doubts about Sony's PS5 sales data.According to a financial report released by Sony, they sold 9.5 million PS5s from October to December, and Yasuda believes that these figures are exaggerated.

Hinata pointed out that although Sony claims that the sales of PS5 are strong, its sales are actually not exceeding the PS4.He stressed that sales growth was due to Christmas demand, the “push effect” of the PS5 Pro launch, and temporary discounts on hardware and software.

Hinata Yasata predicted the sales of PS5 at the end of the 2025 fiscal year. He believes that the success of Monster Hunter: Wilderness will drive PS5 to sell 18.5 million units throughout the fiscal year.

Hinata Yasuda also predicted the prospects of the Switch 2, which will be launched this year, and he believes Nintendo hopes to gain market advantages as soon as possible before competitors release their next-generation products.The Switch 2 is expected to be launched in July 2025, with sales of 6 million units in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 (July-September), which is expected to hit a record high in hardware sales.