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CNN reporting Switch as big winner on Black Friday
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Interesting. The $200 PS4 with God of War, Horizon, and Last of Us is a hell of a deal and I wondered which would come out on top. I'd imagine a lot of people already own PS4's in the U.S. though.
The Switch Lite also probably did pretty huge numbers, even if it wasn't officially discounted. I imagine those are going to be extremely commonplace after this holiday.
I am expecting the Lite to do really well in December.
Black Friday is about deals and like you said, the Lite was not discounted whereas the regular Swtch was.
Yeah but Sony never stocks them and runs out of inventory before BF even happens.
This is probably the Switch's strongest year of software output so far, so I don't find this surprising in the least.
The more MK8D continues to be an evergreen system seller, the less chances of an MK9 as a Switch generation release. :(
I think it was the third year in a row where there was a $199 ps4 bundle, and even in 2016 you could get a slim for $225. IMO there may have tapped out the cheap PS4 Bf market to some extent.
At this point both Xbox one and PS4 should start at $199, and be less on Bf
At this point both Xbox one and PS4 should start at $199, and be less on Bf
I'm sure it did well, but the PS4 (and Xbox One) are on their last legs, and the Switch is basically at the peak of the typical life cycle.
Both GameStop & Amazon had $25 gift card offers, plus just having it be the cheapest Switch on the shelf while people were in stores probably moved a lot of units.
But yeah, it's going to be the go-to for people hitting up stores throughout December.
Personal experience, but from completely different side of the pond (Netherlands), the Lite does very little. The Black Friday sale we had, we sold over 150 Switch over two days, and a total of three Lite's.
Sounds about right. So many of my coworkers picked one up. Everyone already has an xbox/ps4 and Nintendo has a great catalogue of games now. Great time to get one
If by talent, you mean being the hot new item while the other systems are about to kick the bucket for the new model, then sure lol.
We had some friends visiting for a few days and one of them bought a Switch Lite and Pokemon Shield on Black Friday so she could start playing that night. They have a regular Switch with Sword back at home. My wife is personally waiting until Animal Crossing for us to get our second.
The Switch Lite is SO light by the way.. I was shocked at the weight differential. Feels good in the hands too.
The Switch Lite is SO light by the way.. I was shocked at the weight differential. Feels good in the hands too.
I wouldn't say that. The roster is both lacking and bloated at the same time and additional stages would have been nice for those that already had it on the Wii U.
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Of particular interest to me is that this comparison seemed to be made not just among consoles but among all products. But extent and benchmarks are unclear.
More like a newer device stays ahead of one that's in its later years. It'd be a bigger news story if the PS4 was still coming out on top.
That said, the very fact that it's even in this discussion like that is a testament to just how much of a beast the current gen PlayStation has been!
I expect everyone did well. That PS4 deal was insane, but maybe that market is just saturated. Switch just got Pokemon, and as I have been recently educated, there are tons of people that will sleep on Zelda, Mario, Kart, Xeno, FE, but buy in for just Pokemon. Also there is probably a bit of a 'saving for next gen' effect going on.
Ah yeah. I still expected it to dominate this year, if only because of Pokemon and the Lite.
Nintendo has put in the legwork with the Switch, glad to see it paying off for them.
I think it's supposed to be compared to all tech products, not all products overall.
Pork loin remains winning.
I love this for the simple fact that she's very much still alive at 97.
Any black Friday anecdotes, ERA?
Not surprising. If you wanted an xbox or ps, you probably already had one. They even have new consoles coming up. Switch had pokemon that just came out.
To be fair.. the battery is fine in the original. The fact the slight revision makes it a little better isn't really gonna matter to someone who just wants to get one in general and to save some money in the process on Mario Kart.
Really not surprised the switch including the lite is for kids and adults who like Nintendo products..big market.
Switch is on track to become the best selling console in a single year this generation by a significant amount.
It's a "worse" deal than last years bundle, which was a $200 PS4 with Spider-man, and it's a year later. The Switch was the exact same deal as last year, and Microsofts bundle this year was the $150 Disc-less version that no one wanted. None of the systems had great bundles, but more people want the Switch and the game they would most likely buy with it than anything else