More than 50 million units in three years; about 54 million LTD by the end of the fiscal year
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There is no need to restate your bonafides. You seem to think they owe you a cheaper Switch (well there is the Lite)
My point is, if after 2.5 years and all the games out you still think Its too expensive , then you probably aren't the target market and maybe get something else or keep waiting. I'm not really saying anything beyond that.
Just like I'm not posting about the pricing of a product I know I won't buy at the current pricing.
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This. The Switch is selling on the back of a great library. It's not being carried by casuals like the Wii was so I don't expect a sudden drop off in sales. People also seem to forget the DS when talking about the longevity of Nintendo consoles/handhelds. The only reason sales will drop off suddenly is if Switch 2 happens before it hits 100m.
I think the only way it doesn't is if Nintendo intentionally shortens its life span. Which seems unlikely.
While I'm not getting as much use out of my Switch as I'd hoped, I've still had some great times with it. But congrats to Nintendo for the continued success. After my time with the Wii and Wii U, I was afraid that they were headed in a direction I wasn't interested in.
there are a few potential scenarios, all of which Nintendo has been guilty of at various times:
- Success goes to their heads and they greenlight more projects with poor market prospects
- It actually did peak in Year 3 and momentum slows after that regardless of what they do
- Declining software output as they shift to the Next Thing
I think what's more likely is the iPad approach. We may get a Switch Pro based on the Mariko chip and or a Switch 2022/3 with a brand new tegra chip and the sales just get rolled into the same segment and we can't tell what is what and all we can compare to are yearly shipments of hardware
The fact that this is a radically different situation from previous hardware where they're combining both of their handheld & console outputs in a single platform. And the sales curve.
Nintendo should release their console with a similar timeframe of Switch from now on.
Switch launch = PS4 + Xbox prime years
Launch the system with a flagship title to steal the spotlight.
Switch prime years = PS4 + Xbox latter years
Library getting bigger and launch a cheaper model to expand the market.
PS5 + Xbox one successor launch = Switch latter years
Aggressive deal to dodge direct competition
Such approach can also benefit from having port of last gens from third parties.
People would double dip just for the handheld factor and definitive version.
Nintendo should not launch head to head with their competitors, as many third parties just chose to neglect them or cant afford developing for 3 systems simultaneously or the current system not capable of/needs lots of work to run a next gen game.
It will be an obvious flaw to see if launching H2H.
Switch launch = PS4 + Xbox prime years
Launch the system with a flagship title to steal the spotlight.
Switch prime years = PS4 + Xbox latter years
Library getting bigger and launch a cheaper model to expand the market.
PS5 + Xbox one successor launch = Switch latter years
Aggressive deal to dodge direct competition
Such approach can also benefit from having port of last gens from third parties.
People would double dip just for the handheld factor and definitive version.
Nintendo should not launch head to head with their competitors, as many third parties just chose to neglect them or cant afford developing for 3 systems simultaneously or the current system not capable of/needs lots of work to run a next gen game.
It will be an obvious flaw to see if launching H2H.
Well, the system never had a true price cut, and they were not aggressive with bundles or special editions at all, this can push sales.
Ducking the competition doesn't guarantee success. Nintendo(like all gaming hardware manufacturers) should release hardware when games are ready to be showcased and released.
Better off making the extra revenue on the current price than trying to outsell PS2 and Switch in its last year by slashing price.
Fire Emblem Three Houses - Koei Tecmo handled most of the development
Dragon Quest XI - Square Enix
Astral Chain - Platinum Games
Daemon X Machnina - Marvelous
And the list goes on.... It seems like they're publishing more games than they develop like usual. I dont see an issue with it, but it doesnt fit ur narrative. Where is this increased output you're referring to? What is radically different?
Era is great for seeing which posters come in and downplay suceess, coming up with whatever mental gymnastics they can in order to justify why the console of their choice didn't "win". They don't even try and hide it.
It's embarrassing.
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This doesn't mean anything though. The family-like nature of the Switch means that developers are not going to be interested in putting their core titles on it.
The Ps4 will have sold better without attempting to pander to families. In a true head-to-head fight without gimmicks, Nintendo loses every time (N64, NGC,Wiiu) It's only when they decide to sell to a younger audience that they can even hope of reaching Sony.
The Ps4 will have sold better without attempting to pander to families. In a true head-to-head fight without gimmicks, Nintendo loses every time (N64, NGC,Wiiu) It's only when they decide to sell to a younger audience that they can even hope of reaching Sony.
You could argue that a lot of the Switch's success in it's first year was due to them not going for that blue ocean crowd or children and families. Zelda, 3D Mario, and Xenoblade were their big games early on and I don't think those games are specifically marketed at kids and families. Yes, they released games like 1,2 Switch but the platform would have been DOA if that was the main draw.
Calling the Wii U a console without a gimmick is also a red flag to me.
I'll assume satire until told otherwise.
I'm so glad you didn't put a /s on the end. I know it's the soup-of-the-day on the internet now, but I feel that it's for morons and cowards.
Think that will depend on if switch 2 comes in 6 years or 7 years after switch 1
Switch did well and Sony sold through their stock of $199 bundles and even a good amount of Pros so both did well.
If they sold all of their stock at $199 then why would they price it at $149? Do you really think Sony's concern is to outsell the Switch on BF?
One would assume their core concern is to expand their install base to the extent possible, to have more people spending money on games, accessories, and services.
Nintendo publically talk about it
As already pointed out, evergreen titles. Also Zelda and Animal Crossing. Also a advertisement campaign disguised as Olympics and theme parks. They will be fine.
US number is off. PS4 2018 was 5.3M
The actual record is PS4 2015 at 5.7M
Thanks for the tip, I may try it out.
I've done pretty good so far on FB though, with selling PCs and some other stuff.
Ah alright. I don't mess with facebook so not sure how it compares. But I've gotten way faster sales on offerup than craigslist here and I've sold a lot of things lol.
This sounds like world's worst take ever but sadly many third party developers share this. Including Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi. He thinks Switch is not a right platform for Yakuza, PS4 is as Switch is for "families", and PS4 is where real people play games.