Yup, these are the bundles that'll do it. Along with the current library alongside upcoming games.
Yup, these are the bundles that'll do it. Along with the current library alongside upcoming games.
Minecraft Bundle would be another big one but I think Microsoft want Xbox One S to be the exclusive system that has a Minecraft bundle.
How is everyone expectation going? still sticking to your "bet" up to this point or changing your mind?
The funniest thing I read was someone suggesting people who buy Smash already have Switch. I mean, this argument could be thrown around for everything "people who want Spider-Man already have PS4" lolThe crazies who said smash isn't a system seller will just say Switch sales are up because it's December.
How is everyone expectation going? still sticking to your "bet" up to this point or changing your mind?
Multiple people were spewing this nonsense.The funniest thing I read was someone suggesting people who buy Smash already have Switch. I mean, this argument could be thrown around for everything "people who want Spider-Man already have PS4" lol
How is everyone expectation going? still sticking to your "bet" up to this point or changing your mind?
Japan sales post Smash launch will be out only wednesday.Sticking to falling short yeah, Japan is not ramping up as much as it needed. US will probably make it close though, 18-19M. That is, unless they have some zinger releasing in Q1.
How is everyone expectation going? still sticking to your "bet" up to this point or changing your mind?
I did vote that they will hit it, but I think they need a banger or two in Q4 to achieve it. But with the good black friday and holiday performance they'll be pretty close to those 20 mil as it is imho.
Japan is actually ramping up a ton as early reports are sayingSticking to falling short yeah, Japan is not ramping up as much as it needed. US will probably make it close though, 18-19M. That is, unless they have some zinger releasing in Q1.
Exactly what I expect. Switch shipping "only" 18-19 million -> "Switch momentum is gone", "just the fans bought it and now it's done" whatever. I expect lots of food for my ignore list...Still gonna fall just short (an incredible result) and be met with a mass of doomposting.
Right now it's almost a slam dunk to miss the forecast by at least a million. Probably tracking right around 2-3 million off
If a Pro is coming next year, I think they will save the MP4 footage for the Pro announcement - I think there is a high correlation between the pro's target market and MP4, MP4 might be its mascot game same as BOTW was for the Switch. Then again MP4 might just be very far from ready, so far they prefer not to show it at this stage.So many people missed wii u, NSMB deluxe could sell more systems. Having said that, they should of teased MP4 at the game awards, that was a missed opportunity.
Yep lol. And certain analysts will catatrophise the whole thing, whilst the stock price drops. Despite one of the best second years for a home consoleExactly what I expect. Switch shipping "only" 18-19 million -> "Switch momentum is gone", "just the fans bought it and now it's done" whatever. I expect lots of food for my ignore list...
I mean it's absolutely tracking for 17 million. As of right now it's less crazy to predict 17 million than 20 million. Anything that would indicate it's going to be well past that number that hasn't been realized yet. The entire year it's been basically flat from last year.There is no way the Switch is tracking for 17m units this fiscal year.
Not if you listen to any data we have received from insiders and reliable sources since Pokemon release.I mean it's absolutely tracking for 17 million. As of right now it's less crazy to predict 17 million than 20 million. Anything that would indicate it's going to be well past that number that hasn't been realized yet. The entire year it's been basically flat from last year.
Oh you're right, this is going to move some consoles for sure, NSMBWii did great numbers back then. Still hoping for something maybe a bit more "hardcore" oriented in Feb but we'll see.
It's less crazy to believe that a major corporation is that far off their official forecast? Nintendo has both last quarters said that the sales are as expected and have seen no reason to revise their forecast. All sales sources worldwide point to Switch selling real well so far in Q3. Predicting likelihood of hitting or missing the forecast until Q3 sales figure in general is real silly.I mean it's absolutely tracking for 17 million. As of right now it's less crazy to predict 17 million than 20 million. Anything that would indicate it's going to be well past that number that hasn't been realized yet. The entire year it's been basically flat from last year.
Actual data from Japan shows no increase over last year from Pokémon's release. Hopefully smash brothers can turn that around in that market.Not if you listen to any data we have received from insiders and reliable sources since Pokemon release.
As of right now it's less crazy to predict 17 million than 20 million.
Anything that would indicate it's going to be well past that number that hasn't been realized yet. The entire year it's been basically flat from last year.
Actual data from Japan shows no increase over last year from Pokémon's release. Hopefully smash brothers can turn that around in that market.
We don't have US numbers yet and just being up isn't enough to make goal. It needs to be up 33% as just a baseline which
is no small feat. Then it needs to make up for the previous 7 months.
Generic "it's up" posts and it's doing really well doesn't mean it's going to hit goal.
The recently posted UK data is much more promising on the other hand. If it can be up 50% in November and December across Europe and the United States that might make it close to goal.
Actual data from Japan shows no increase over last year from Pokémon's release. Hopefully smash brothers can turn that around in that market.
We don't have US numbers yet and just being up isn't enough to make goal. It needs to be up 33% as just a baseline which
is no small feat. Then it needs to make up for the previous 7 months.
Generic "it's up" posts and it's doing really well doesn't mean it's going to hit goal.
The recently posted UK data is much more promising on the other hand. If it can be up 50% in November and December across Europe and the United States that might make it close to goal.
Exactly, no one ever doubted that they would have great sales during the holidays; but the fact that the console is tracking YoY at the same level as a heavily supply constrained first year means that they did lose momentum, and it has a very steep uphill climb if they want to reach 20 millions. With this year´s lineup, I do not think that Smash and Pokemon only will be enough to push the hardware past 18 millions.
Only in Japan.
In the rest of the world it's tracking heavily up. Anywhere from ~50-115% up.
Japan is the outlier here, and it's likely not going to be once we get this past week's numbers.