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Mar1217 said:
curl-6 said:

Has this game actually proven to exist yet, or is it still a theoretical?

E3 will provide you with answers.

no it wont, when has Pokemon been announced at E3?



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Super_Boom said:

Eh? But my cousin told me all the Japanese forums are filled with hate and the country is unanimously mocking it. Are they buying it just to point their fingers and laugh?

On a more serious note, curious how sales will level out after launch. I'm expecting a drop due to the high price of entry, but an influx in sales once Monster Hunter, Pokemon, and Animal Crossing start coming out. Just curious how big that influx will be though.

I think availability is probably going to be low after launch.  That will maintain the perception of the Switch being a hot item while also biding time till MK8 and Splatoon come out.  



Hynad said:
How is that possible?

Isn't Switch the most disastrous, out of touch thing Nintendo ever made?

I thought more than 80% of the japanese gaming population were mocking the Switch?

dont you mean 80% of the western world mocking?



 

 

Cobretti2 said:
Hynad said:
How is that possible?

Isn't Switch the most disastrous, out of touch thing Nintendo ever made?

I thought more than 80% of the japanese gaming population were mocking the Switch?

dont you mean 80% of the western world mocking?

I don't know. You should ask Aerys. 



Aerys said:
And id bé really surprised if this thing Works in Japan Because from what i hear thé atmosphère around it Is Bad. Especially since Japanese dont liké paid online on consoles, so Splatoon 2 wont bé as Big as à systèm seller when thé online stops to bé free

maybe it will remain free in Japan



 

 

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Great news! Also terrible news ... The drought of consoles may continue for a while, at this rate D:



KLXVER said:
lol The downplaying in this thread is funny.

To be fair, this really does mean nothing. With such a low supply it's natural to sell out fast. Nintendo should've waited with the release for a few months. Nobody should be praising sold out stock. We should be condemning Nintendo's shitty management which will cause many gamers to not get one at launch. That is entirely on Nintendo.



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vivster said:
KLXVER said:
lol The downplaying in this thread is funny.

To be fair, this really does mean nothing. With such a low supply it's natural to sell out fast. Nintendo should've waited with the release for a few months. Nobody should be praising sold out stock. We should be condemning Nintendo's shitty management which will cause many gamers to not get one at launch. That is entirely on Nintendo.

What low supply? The PS4 sold 2.1 million units in its first month. Nintendo has an initial shipment of 2 million, with an additional 1 million units in reserve. 



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GProgrammer said:
Hynad said:
How is that possible?

Isn't Switch the most disastrous, out of touch thing Nintendo ever made?

I thought more than 80% of the japanese gaming population were mocking the Switch?

No In Japan as a handheld it was always going to be a Hit its just the following countries that its going to struggle in ;)

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Deps, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica,, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danzig, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gaza Strip, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holy Roman Empire, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jonathanland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mount Athos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Newfoundland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Ottoman Empire, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prussia, Qatar, Romania, Rome, Russian Federation, Rwanda, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Saint Vincent & the, Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Here it's official price (Nintendo Chile did it) is equivalent to 534 USD so I guess it will struggle here Lol



You know, I'm not leaning towards one way or the other but, man, so many people are setting themselves up to eat a shit ton of crow no matter which way it goes lol.