I left your name out, since the point was only to mention it existed, not to call you out in specific.Damn quoting me for getting something wrong huh. Never thought i would see the day lol
What are you talking about? Who exactly has been "denying reality"?
...depends on what you said.
I remember a few people saying Kirby could do 1m, but the general consensus was higher than 600-700k. No one really argued that.
If you said something like 300-400k then you'd get pushback for obvious reasons.
Just saying Kirby may or may not sell 1m...why would that spark debate??
that's the only person I saw submitting such a number while I was posting
Denying the fact that some people here are - more often than not - highly optimistic when it comes to most of the Switch games sales potential, like I proved it yesterday for Labo legs when Sfortunato accused me of using a strawman-argument (that I proved wrong by quoting directly the members I had in mind at this time).
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For 300-400K, it looks like this wasn't that uncommon in the final predictions thread:Does it make sense to quote perhaps the only person saying something like that when the user was implying it was a general thinking around here?
>300K Mario Tennis Aces*, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Mario + Rabbids
May
[NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (3 May) - 150k FW, 500k LTD
But anyway.
Post the nostalgia hit of DKC Returns, I'm not sure DKC still has over 4m sales potential. Tropical Freeze is as good as the series has gotten and maybe can get.
Users are optimistic about Switch software sales potential and legs because Switch software has sold really well and displayed really good legs.
Besides, if I'm remembering correctly, you're the poster who was so optimistic about Labo that 1.5M would be a disappointment, right?
For 300-400K, it looks like this wasn't that uncommon in the final predictions thread:
This one is still possible-ish if it has huge legs:
I excluded the people who said something like 60K open/300K LTD.
That said, I think what's valuable to do is less trying to find specific posters who were wrong and instead analyze why something performed the way it did.
Something something FIFA Switch UK something.Switch in the uk is a general bomb. I dont think its representative.
3.) I do think Mario Kart was more of an exception than a rule when it comes to re-releases and the Switch. It's true Bayonetta went over the Wii U version as well, but that was a really low sales bar.
Does it make sense to quote perhaps the only person saying something like that when the user was implying it was a general thinking around here?
I feel there are a few takeaways from recent software.
3.) I do think Mario Kart was more of an exception than a rule when it comes to re-releases and the Switch. It's true Bayonetta went over the Wii U version as well, but that was a really low sales bar.
You could at least aknowledge that I answered your question and that you didn't make that much effort to understand my point before jumping to your gun in the first place ? I don't know, I did put some effort to explain my point to you, didn't I ?
I understand why people are being optimistic about Switch software, like I said, I won't blame them, but let's not pretend it's not the case each time a Switch game sales results are "disappointing".
Did Bayo outsell the base game in Japan?we have
Pokken DX
MK8D
Bayo
DK will do similarly to DK Wii U at worst, and a lot better at best.
so only Hyrule might finish well below the Wii U version (and it got a 3DS release)
Captain Toad is split with 3DS so it's hard to judge.
why is Mario Kart an exception?
I forgot what Bayo did.Did Bayo outsell the base game in Japan?
I did forget Pokken.
I realize I transitioned thoughts between Japan in specific and worldwide there mid paragraph.
wow, nice legs.Around 170k units.
MC has it a little higher:
345./124. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} (¥3.700) - 10.856 / 187.318 (-81%) (28.025 <42,47%>)
So the expectation is for Labo to sell the rest of its initial shipment during GW?
2.) "Core games" like Xenoblade and Zelda do seem to be selling better than they have been on recent Nintendo consoles. You could probably lump Bayonetta's reasonable performance here as well. This is probably quite good for upcoming games like Fire Emblem.
I'm just not sure if Tropical Freeze sells 2.5-3m over two separate releases on two different consoles with two fairly big marketing pushes for each release, that DKC6 can then sell like 6m units instead of sticking to 3-4m as well.
I *think* you're trying to argue posters (some? Most? All?) are overly optimistic/biased towards Switch titles?
As they have been since Christmas. Switch appears to be performing similarly weekly to XB1, which has been on the market three years longer and is in its biggest market outside of the UK. Obviously not with the big MHW and FC5 spikes though, so total volume is likely still considerably smaller, but since Christmas Switch is ostensibly doing very well in the UK too.I was confused when I read this as well. I'm pretty sure last week there were three Switch games still in the UK top ten. (Kart, Odyssey and BOTW)
Big drop for Labo week 2 on COMG
V: 72 to 20
R: 20 to less than 9
Gow:
57 to 49
Not really. You missed the point and I think it was clear enough that the problem wasn't people being "overly" optimistic in itself. I think you should read the conversation again.
04/28-04/30, 05/03-05/06 are holidays for everyone.
What store is that Golden Week sale from?
Labo was behind GoW at Tsutaya last week.that'd be quite a drop if Labo is behind GoW.
or a really good hold for gow
or both
that'd be quite a drop if Labo is behind GoW.
or a really good hold for gow
or both