| curl-6 said: Regarding 3DS vs Switch sales in Japan, I think Switch can catch up if Nintendo play their cards right with price cuts and don't cut its life short prematurely. Switch will have almost all 3DS's big guns, plus a few extra like Splatoon. Only the much cheaper price and Monster Hunter are on 3DS's side, and while both are big factors, I think they can be compensated for. |
3DS did fall off a cliff (RIP Quickrick) after year 3 in Japan so Switch should start gaining ground on it from this point onward.
The big price cut and first revision in the first 1.5 years caused 3DS to be a bit front loaded while Switch went 2.5 years before getting those (Lite sorta acts as both) so the sales trajectory should be different.
3DS yearly sales
Year 1-4.28
Year 2 -5.50
Year 3-4.88
Year 4-3.18
Year 5-2.35
Year 6-1.97
Year 7-1.66
Year 8-0.54
Switch yearly sales
Year 1-3.31
Year 2-3.53
Year 3-~4.50
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