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niceguygameplayer on 20 September 2017
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Captain_Yuri said:
niceguygameplayer said:

Because I'm the voice of reason during the temporary Switch craze.

I could have sworn it wasn't April fools yet

Lol.That's what I basically meant about the outrageous 130 million claim.

JC317 said:
Given that 'virtually impossible' still means there's a chance, you're probably more optimistic about this than some users of the forum. What you're looking for might be 'literally impossible'

Also I'll miss seeing you around for a while Alchemist, I feel similar to how you feel, but I don't want to get banned either

Vgchartz likes to ban ppl, but I am all for free speech. I welcome even haters. Their words can't kill me. I don't want him, me, or anyone to be banned unless the person just really harasses someone. 

IkePoR said:
I did it! I guessed who made this thread before clicking on it! What do I win guys?!

I guess I am known for this type of thread. 

StarDoor said:
niceguygameplayer said:

Where did you get your information that DS was that successful in 5 years?

Switch launch: Q1 2017
23 quarters later: Q4 2022

DS launch: Q4 2004
23 quarters later: Q3 2010

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS_sales

DS sales as of Q3 2010: 135.58 million

My mind is sound.

Uh... I never commented on the soundness of your mind...?

I meant that Sony could copy Switch for maximum success, but they don't need to to stop Switch from reaching 130 million. Vita was not a PSP2. Sony did not back it up like PSP. And PSP was very successful at over 80 million sold! Just because Sony did not beat DS doesn't mean that another try would be unsuccessful. 

So you think that Sony could take its current development resources and support two consoles, instead of only supporting PS4 like they are doing right now?

I meant that I'm not being hypocritical and that my mind was sound when I spoke of Sony copying Switch and not copying Switch. I think Sony could support 2 systems. They did great with PS2 and PSP. 

DarthMetalliCube said:

People laugh, but this could actually happen. Let's not forget the DS ended up selling more than this, and Switch is also essentially a handheld. Is it likely? No. Possible? Certainly.

I think numbers like these are possible, but over the course of a decade or so, certainly not 5 years. It'd be a tall order for Nintendo to even ship those kind of numbers in 5 years at the rate they're going, let alone sell them.

Thank you for a nice and reasonable response without anger or hate. I think it's remotely possible, but it's an outlandish claim when Nintendo can't even produce 25+ million a year right now and it is early on, so there is no telling how switch will do at year 2, let alone 5.