This is the same community that predicted the Wii U running away with everything and Sony being out of business right now. Turns out that we don't know shit.
Switch Surpasses 10.5 Million Units in U.S. - Launch aligned sales are 22% higher than PS4 and 34% higher than XB1
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This is the same community that predicted the Wii U running away with everything and Sony being out of business right now. Turns out that we don't know shit.
They're being sarcastic. It's all the strats used to downplay Switch's success rolled into a single post.
Wasn't meant as a negative, it's a master plan to have a unique enough platform that get fans of all platforms to feel like they need your platform too.
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2021 is at least 4 years from launch. Seems like way too long.
Hadn't seen insiders state that the switch revision is just nicer casing/no spec differences because that's really disappointing.
Xbox One X and Pro show that it works.
Releasing one after the PS5 but not capable of competing with it seems a bit lackluster
I probably have an old post on GAF saying that it would do way better then the Wii u but probably not Wii levels. Based this on my time at GameStop for all three systems (I started a year after Wii launched and it was still insane) basically Wii u had next to no just normal people asking about it. Where as the Switch in my much lower volume store then the one I was at when the Wii u launched had normal people genuinely asking about it and understanding it.
I don't think anyone specifically said that. Just "DS Lite" style.
Yep I remember arguing in those threads, about the so-called soft launch - that ended up being a masterful move by Nintendo.
Zelda(March), MK8D(April), Minecraft(May), Arms(June), Splatoon 2(July), Mario+Rabbids(August), Super Mario Odyssey(October), Xenoblade 2(December) - just those titles are better than the combined biggest tiles on the 3DS/Wii U in their first 9 months. Sure outside of Minecraft and Mario Rabbids there weren't any multimillion selling 3rd party games but that's not exactly Nintendo's fault. They spaced out their titles and were able to focus on each one individually, outside of MK8D which didn't need much promotion and Xenoblade 2 which was never going to get a major push.
Like I said back in Feb & March on GAF
Switch: The Soft(ish) Launch - a Switch launch strategy analysis video by Arlo
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Simply astonishing numbers. Nintendo are most certainly back in a huge way.
Me aswell.
Leave Luck to Heaven 😢
Me aswell.
Leave Luck to Heaven 😢
No worries, look at it this way, first they'll have Switch-only owners, then they'll have Xbox+Switch owners, and they'll have PS4+Switch owners too, and also PC+Switch owners. That's a lot of Switch owners!
One point in the Switch's favor is that households are more likely to buy multiple Switches, one for each gaming member, thanks to the more personal nature of handhelds. A price cut will help Nintendo with that. You'll be hard-pressed to find a home with multiple PS4s.
De Nial isn't just a river in Kyoto.
I still think Nintendo could elevate Metroid Prime 4 to a top-tier franchise with just a few tweaks, such as an optional third-person camera. Position it as a sci-fi version of Zelda and it could be massive.
Not this bullshit again that people were pulling during the Wii U era where Nintendo is only selling to their core base.
It is impressive because people I know that don't game anymore have bought Switches. Even a few of my fellow gays who aren't into games. Nintendo has clearly tapped into something. But keep dismissing. Lol
It is impressive because people I know that don't game anymore have bought Switches. Even a few of my fellow gays who aren't into games. Nintendo has clearly tapped into something. But keep dismissing. Lol
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The Switch is the system the Metroid Prime series has been waiting for. It'll finally jump to B-Tier series for Nintendo.
I dunno, the timing makes a lot of sense to me. The cheaper revision this year to really push Pokemon and then early 2021 for the Pro to take advantage of the inevitable supply constrains that the PS5 and Xbox will likely have while also giving a good amount of time so the Pro can be a nice spec boost to help it a little more against those new systems.
I'm happy that Nintendo is having success with non-mobile games, but the success of the Switch is kind of baffling to me. I don't have one yet, but I'm keeping a list of games I want on it. At the moment, that list is Arms, Super Mario Odyssey and Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Admittedly I played games like Breath of the Wild, Captain Toad and Tropical Freeze on the Wii U, so that's cutting out some quality titles, but don't see why I'd buy them again. I expect more to be added this year, as I'm really excited about Fire Emblem and Pokemon, and also keeping an eye on Yoshi, as well as the hope that Metroid Prime, Luigi's Mansion and Bayonetta could come too.
I usually buy consoles 2-3 years after launch and there's much, much more stuff I want compared to the Switch. Don't get me wrong, as soon as we heard the rumours of a hybrid console, and when we got that reveal, I loved the idea, but I expected more games from Nintendo since all their studios can focus on one machine now.
I usually buy consoles 2-3 years after launch and there's much, much more stuff I want compared to the Switch. Don't get me wrong, as soon as we heard the rumours of a hybrid console, and when we got that reveal, I loved the idea, but I expected more games from Nintendo since all their studios can focus on one machine now.
Well deserved. 2019 will be the year it cements itself as my favorite Nintendo console of all time.
Let's see what the games look like 2-3 years after. We're not even at the 2 year mark.
Dead or Alive? Nice. You can play with boobs on that mountain.
Why Japan? Switch US installed base in the USA should hit that sometime in 2019. If you include Canada it will hit hit that even sooner.
After full five years in the market (+ the two months in 2013) PS4 has sold a bit over 90 million units.
Why it would suddenly get a massive boost to almost 20 million units next year I don't honestly understand, especially if there is PS5 coming at some point (speculation of course) and with Switch eating up the consumer money in both hardware and software.
I am having hard time to believe this prediction.
I disagree here, because of some absolutely ridiculous numbers in the DS, 3DS and Wii era.
Pokemon won't be the best selling, neither will 2D Mario at least.
What I'm really excited to see is where this puts their net profit over the next few years. People make a big deal about not having the same amount of hardware sold as the Wii and DS but if they wind up making more money with the Switch and mobile then why will exact hardware counts matter?
I should note, I'm a shareholder, which is why profit is interesting to me.
I should note, I'm a shareholder, which is why profit is interesting to me.
the crazy part is Wii is at something like 14M in Japan, so Switch smashing that would certainly be a major milestone for Nintendo.
I mean after there's more Switch in the US than WiiU Worldwide, the next countdown will be when there will be more Switch in Japan than WiiU WW (although I should probably bank for that happening in the EU).
I just hope Nintendo doesn't take this as justification for another slow release schedule.
I want a Switch version of DOA: Extreme Volleyball, just so I can play on the beach while on the beach, dawg.
I thought they were near 94 but it's 92. They will get near 108 starting next year. You don't think they could do 12 million in 2020 if they do 16 this year?
Wasnt it the same for the n64? Its really odd how this gen played similar to the 5th one Ps4=ps1 ,Xbox1=N64,WiiU=Saturn. Only difference is Xbox had issues with thier first party games instead of N64s Third party issue
A lot of these people are mad. I think there is no chance we see a model without them, they are the lifeblood of the system.
So I guess the question for the upcoming years is which will sell more, MK8D, SSBU or Gen 8 Pokémon?
Ouch!
The prediction was off anyway, the Wii U one alone sold more than Double Dash and Super Circuit, IIRC.
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Thats what i meant.
Switch seems nice enough that a lite model seems a bit redundant.
Honestly, if you with "slow" mean like the 2018 I'm good. Of course we won't get anything big until Yoshi (maybe Metroid Trilogy but I think it's a bit late? to announce it for february), but from april to december we should get 1 big/good release every month
Nah, if anything it will do the opposite because the first half of the year numbers are staring them in the face. They know what this year could have looked like if they had, for example, Animal Crossing release in May 2018.
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We are in a new age, friend. Switch is the first true portable home console. How much value does the market at large place on portability vs graphics? I am not arrogant enough to claim to know, but the switch—with its shitty online and lack of certain key games—is a case that many many people prefer that.
We are in a new age, friend. Switch is the first true portable home console. How much value does the market at large place on portability vs graphics? I am not arrogant enough to claim to know, but the switch—with its shitty online and lack of certain key games—is a case that many many people prefer that.
I stole that part from Anihawk
Found his post:
"it's not really that impressive. all the mario kart fans are going to buy this game anyway so sales are probably going to die down after the first 8 million or so. also, nintendo handhelds always do well so this is not that impressive. also, lots of games debut at #1 so it shouldn't shock people when another game does that."
Well "DS Lite" style might include a new chip with slightly bumped specs for all we know. Maybe a bigger screen, smaller battery, no fan, lighter weight, etc.
I personally think it will have a more efficient SoC which will allow it to hit slightly higher clocks while using far less power. This would allow them to remove the fan and use a smaller battery, allowing them to reduce the price. It might be sold without the dock for ~$200 or $225, and another SKU which replaces the OG model will have the dock and be sold for ~$250 to $275.
It seems a bit more substantial of a change than just a different case/frame.