Splatoon 2 has hit 2 million retail according to Famitsu:
https://www.famitsu.com/news/201802/14151807.html
https://www.famitsu.com/news/201802/14151807.html
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Media Create Sales: Week 5, 2018 (Jan 29 - Feb 04)
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Looks like Splatoon 2 sold 21k and Switch sold 44k last week.
Famitsu Week 6, 2018 (Feb 05 - Feb 11):
[NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 20.451 / 2.016.182
NSW: 43.522 / 3.766.244
[NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) - 20.451 / 2.016.182
NSW: 43.522 / 3.766.244
Because what we have is anecdotal info. Sometimes the info in hand is overblown sadly.
Can anyone who lives in Japan confirm if the situation is really like this?
It can't remain sold out forever. It has already been supply constrained longer than any console I know of. Yes even more than the DS lite. We are at nearly a year now, that's insanity. I still think it can be called supply constrained but we are at a point now where if you are willing to call around before you go shopping, you can get one....
A least until golden week...
A least until golden week...
Demand is dropping, as expected by the lack of meaningful software sans Kirby in Q1.
Still healthy, but nothing amazing or ground breaking. Let's see if Labo can help interest in the console pick up.
Still healthy, but nothing amazing or ground breaking. Let's see if Labo can help interest in the console pick up.
Feels like every week we see anecdotal evidence that there's a huge Switch restock, but then the numbers don't show that it's out of the ordinary and the system still sells out.
That might be underselling it a bit. I mean it still is selling all they ship. The difference is that people no longer need to line up for it. These things aren't sitting for weeks on the shelves or anything like that and places are still selling out.
But yes, supply is catching up to the current (February) demand.
Also this.
It's definitely not available in every shop, but if you look around you can usually find one now, so it's an improvement.
It's still not an ideal situation yet though, where you should be able to just walk into any shop and buy one, and this was addressed by Kimishima in the last investor meeting.
Its not large restocks across the nation, its just weekly because we sell through everything for a given week, basically so long as we have weekly restocks it means we sold through the weekly shipment. We're past the "day to day" sell through and 20k supply starved weeks that plagued the majority of last year. We're basically operating on a 'par' of supply vs. sales for a given week or thereabouts. Nintendo's not shipping massive amounts because, from the looks of it, they still can't and for now they really don't need to as there's no major releases until March.
With Kirby coming in with a likely very strong opening, they'll want stock available as March in general gets busy with DQB right off the bat.
It's clear at this point that everybody has vastly overblown expectations for the switch in Japan based off November/December. I'm one of them. Sub 50k seems to be the new standard.
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Nobody talked for huge restocks. There are continued shipments that get sold and replenished. Supply isn't plentiful yet but there isn't shortage and things improve week after week.
Just at previous page you see sell out signs at a store.
I am personally looking forward to both of those titles, and think they will sell well, but I don't think they will move a great amount of hardware. I can't think that there are people on the fence about getting a Switch and Kirby or DQ builders is going to push them over. There will also be a few people who jump in for Bayonetta but I wouldn't expect any kind of Spike.
The stores I sometimes go to in Osaka, the small Bic Camera in Abeno seems to only keep getting stock for orders on Saturday's, though that shop also had the PS4 completely sold out when I went there 2 days ago, and the Tsutaya seems to have a good stock of Switches, including used ones.
As I've said before in this thread, the Tsutaya droped used Switch prices by 2000 yen, before they were selling them for the same price as new ones. Don't know if it's a country wide thing.
As I've said before in this thread, the Tsutaya droped used Switch prices by 2000 yen, before they were selling them for the same price as new ones. Don't know if it's a country wide thing.
Yeah, Switch hardware will likely be pushed by the overall software available now, but there won't be one single title that'll push it hard.
The upcoming releases are pretty good for existing owners (at least I'm quite happy with it), but Nintendo hasn't really announced anything big for 2018 yet.
The upcoming releases are pretty good for existing owners (at least I'm quite happy with it), but Nintendo hasn't really announced anything big for 2018 yet.
Stock still isn't vastly better than the worst droughts, but yes right now we're in a lull in terms of larger titles till March 'till Kirby and a Splatoon 2 rerelease.
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No lotteries, plenty of shops where you can go, enter and buy, or just place a order and get it the next time stock comes, I'd say it's vastly better.
There are no 'piles of consoles', but it's not hard to get one anymore.
I agree but Nintendo doesn't appear to have any intentions to be shipping higher amounts currently.
Higher than what it's currently selling. Feel free to prove me wrong
Place a order and get it later when stock comes......still sounds like shortages for me.
Sure it is better vs that Nov and Dec period. But it is still not optimal yet.
Considering that all throughout 2017 you couldn't place an order and would have to be selected to have tha privilege of buying one, yeah, it's much better.
For instance, I can order one from amazon and get it tomorrow. Something almost impossible outside of overpriced packs in 2017.
They will and the worry of 2018 being a bad year of releases will melt away.
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This year is heading to be a 4m+ for Switch. If someone had crazy expectations for sales it doesn't mean it's the majority.
I would be day 1 on any Splatoon spin-off. And I'm maining Inkling girl in Smash Switch even if she is low tier.
Personally I'm still thinking 5 million this year. Can't dictate everything that could be laid out in the first month.
If a Pokemon title hits in 2018 then 5m is within reach.
It's February.
Barring last year, when has Nintendo ever announced their full lineup in the first two months if the year? Hell, most years, they're still padding the lineup out with new announcements until October.
If they drop Smash Brothers and Pokemon, they'll easily hit that. I still think Animal Crossing hits this year too, to coincide with their paid online service. A 1-2 punch of AC and Smash gets everyone (hardcore and casuals) on board.
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