So let's talk about Labo, shall we? It had a weak start in April, then in May the NPD legs were pretty weak as well (down like 70% in May)....not to mention, a variety of Nintendo games outsold it this month.
I don't want to give exact Labo sell-through numbers out of fear of NPD retribution, but Labo's muted performance certainly doesn't help its current situation with retailers. My fear is that sales will dwindle enough to where retailers will lose faith in Nintendo's holiday strategy before it even begins...and they start prioritizing shelf space for other products.
I have no doubt Labo will do decently this holiday, but will that be enough for Nintendo to encourage further development in it? Or will it be a one-off funky experiment that just didn't sell enough to justify the ROI? The longer this malaise persists, the more my doubts grow.