So this comes from GamesIndustry Japan, in an article analysing the sales trends for Stadia, PS4, and Switch in Japan as well as globally. It's a long article, and I'm using machine translation as my base, so there's actually a high scope for error (so if someone who reads Japanese can/does correct any mistake I may have made, I will really appreciate it).
However, it seems like Falcom has identified a trend where players in the west are migrating towards the Nintendo Switch:
While I am not sure on the extent to which Switch sales will affect PS5 sales (if at all), at the very least it seems like Falcom has identified that the Switch is a platform that hosts a great RPG-playing demographic, which may inform their decisions as to which platform to target going forward. At the very least, the announcement that NISA will be porting Trails of Cold Steel 3 today (after Falcom already identified the global success of Ys 8 on the Switch) does seem to signal some change coming.
However, it seems like Falcom has identified a trend where players in the west are migrating towards the Nintendo Switch:
Other than Nintendo, Falcom also noted during their recent fiscal results briefing that players appear to be shifting to the Nintendo Switch in the United States, which seems to be manifesting as a big shift in trends there. This is potentially a trend that could have an impact on PlayStation 5 sales, and it's something that needs to be observed going forward.
While I am not sure on the extent to which Switch sales will affect PS5 sales (if at all), at the very least it seems like Falcom has identified that the Switch is a platform that hosts a great RPG-playing demographic, which may inform their decisions as to which platform to target going forward. At the very least, the announcement that NISA will be porting Trails of Cold Steel 3 today (after Falcom already identified the global success of Ys 8 on the Switch) does seem to signal some change coming.