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Nintendo 2nd Quarter Results FY3/2018 - Switch 7.63M units LTD
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Well Splatoon was a new IP not so long ago, and they're talking about making more new IPs.
2016 was a weak year for SW tying into Amiibo while this year has Zelda and now Mario.
Remember, Breath of the Wild also launched on WiiU and sold somewhere in the ballpark of a million copies on that console.
Combining WiiU and Switch sales, Breath of the Wild has already climbed to fourth* in the series, behind the original Zelda, Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess.
I think it is pretty safe to say that BOTW will eventually cross 10 million units sold and become the best selling Zelda game of all-time.
*Not including remaster sales.
This is entirely predicated in Nintendo having enough stock to keep that kind of momentum going. Judging by their past few months stock wise across the world, I'm not entirely convinced they can.
These are pretty crazy numbers
Hopefully the 1M+ for ARMS means that they will continue to work on the franchise, because it has a lot of potential even though I find the current game to be kind of slight
I can't wait to see numbers for Pokken, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Mario. Odyssey could sell like a monster, especially as the holiday season approaches
We also just got another new IP this year in the form of ARMS. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo has another new IP lined up for next year.
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Wow I'm happy to see Splatoon 2 doing so well.
Picked it up as a newcomer to the franchise a week ago and it's a really refreshing MP game.
Hilarious too that Switch will outsell Wii U ltd in a year.
Picked it up as a newcomer to the franchise a week ago and it's a really refreshing MP game.
Hilarious too that Switch will outsell Wii U ltd in a year.
They probably will. That said, hopefully ARMS 2 (or future ARMS updates, depending on how long they support the first game) continues to build on the foundation of the first game to add more depth in both gameplay & content.
Animal Crossing, Pokemon and Smash Bros are still possibilities for the next year or two.
That's just for known mega-hits. We don't know what other games are they up to that will become the next mega-hits ala Splatoon.
Switch is going to beat Wii U's LTD in it's first year.
And that's not an optimistic estimate, but an absolute certainty. It will be reality unless ships carrying Nintendo Switch units get lost in Bermuda Triangle or Waluigi becomes real and takes factories hostage.
And that's not an optimistic estimate, but an absolute certainty. It will be reality unless ships carrying Nintendo Switch units get lost in Bermuda Triangle or Waluigi becomes real and takes factories hostage.
Love it! Good for Nintendo. Super Mario will make this thing a beast this holiday, it will be nuts. Should reach 10 mil this year easily.
Yes I was also going to note this. The hardware forecast is 14m in the period from April '17 to March '18, meaning total LTD shipments in March '18 would stand at 16.7m.
Do we have updated numbers for BOTW Wii U? I wonder what the total sales of the game are across both platforms.
Splatoon sold 4.87m total on Wii U. Splatoon 2 is already at 3.61m, a couple of months after launch.
Breath of the Wild sales are at least at 5.78m, assuming Wii U version didn't move any unit (it was at 1.08m back then). After holidays, it can well reach 7.5-8m shipment.
Breath of the Wild sales are at least at 5.78m, assuming Wii U version didn't move any unit (it was at 1.08m back then). After holidays, it can well reach 7.5-8m shipment.
Well they know how many units they're going to manufacture so they definitely won't put their predictions any higher then that.
Last report I saw of Zelda Wii U was about 1.4 million? Can't remember to be honest.
Edit: looks like it was actually 1.08?
How does that compare to other consoles over the same lifespan, cause that seems great at a glance?
Also I'd be interested to know how BotW sales compare to other games in the franchise?
Also I'd be interested to know how BotW sales compare to other games in the franchise?
I wouldn't be surprised if they had several.
They have at least two in the pipeline we can vaguely guess at, Aonuma's thief project that's probably not until 2019 and something that's probably going to catch a lot of hate from core gamers but still potentially sell well because whatever it is it's going to be a nontraditional video game in the same sense Brain Age was. And I really doubt those are all.
Nintendo is publishing Octopath in the US ?Upcoming releases
if they ship more than 14m,it could
why does Nintendo always do the publishing part for Dragon Quest though?Can Enix do it themselves?
If they are saying "2018 or later" they probably intend a 2018 and the "or later" part is just in case.
Fantastic sales for the Switch. 14m in its first year would be incredible.
Splatoon 2 did even better than I thought it did. It should outsell its predecessor during the holidays easily. BotW and MK8D also enjoying nice legs, and I'm really curious to see how they'll continue to sell in the next few months.
Splatoon 2 did even better than I thought it did. It should outsell its predecessor during the holidays easily. BotW and MK8D also enjoying nice legs, and I'm really curious to see how they'll continue to sell in the next few months.
Upcoming releases
Nintendo needs to start announcing the 2018 plans soon.
Oh. I see.
Although I still wouldn't be shocked to see it come out in 2019.
Switch selling twice the number of games in the quarter as 3ds despite having a tenth of the install base just shows that install base isn't the crucial factor, it's engagement of that install base.
Any devs who aren't trying to get in on the ground floor of a new console release when the hardcore early adopters are literally begging to give you their money are making a huge mistake. I know that personally I've bought 10 games for my Switch in 2 months of ownership - totally unheard of for me typically - and some of them are games I never would have bought if I wasn't a new owner.
Any devs who aren't trying to get in on the ground floor of a new console release when the hardcore early adopters are literally begging to give you their money are making a huge mistake. I know that personally I've bought 10 games for my Switch in 2 months of ownership - totally unheard of for me typically - and some of them are games I never would have bought if I wasn't a new owner.
it seems to me like japan is doing quite a lot for switch that PS4 could not replicate. A shame that consoles are so unpopular there, or i guess non nintendo dedicated machines in general at this point
DQ Builders is the more interesting one. That's a multiplatform game.
Yeah,I meant wouldn't you expect to ship more in the half with Christmas...
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Nintendo are almost at half a billion in profit before the 3rd quarter. That's a big deal.
It'll calm down soon enough. Pokemon won't be enough to keep it afloat in 2018. 12m lifetime, tops.
LOL that Pokemon listing perfectly demonstrates my observation that everyone is trying for 2018 but just has confidence issues about it.