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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Finacial Times: Nintendo to produce 18M Switch units in FY18

megaman79 on 28 May 2017

good to hear



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IsawYoshi on 28 May 2017

Hmm, not really sure if there's demand for such a high number. It's selling out now but I don't feel like it's on everyones mind. But then again I'm in scandinavia so things might be different out there. Still seems to high to me though.



Teriol on 28 May 2017

Just look at the games coming: Splatton 2, MHXX, ARMS, Super Mario... and a lot more, that 18 million figure is granted.



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DAXFM on 28 May 2017

is possible sell 18 M, Nintendo will release MHXX, DQ X & XI, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey and possibly other Great Game (Announced at E3) Like Smash/Animal Crossing or Pokemon. If Nintendo cuts Switch´s price to $249 is more possible.



Screamapillar on 28 May 2017
cycycychris said:

 

A bit of interesting background on what Nintendo plans are to do about meeting demand. A bit of a surprising number considering Nintendo only expects to sell 10 million. But I'm sure that number was set to not have another Wii U first year prediction embarrasment.

Exactly.  They can adjust their target up at any time, when they have a clearer picture of how things go after ARMS/ Splatoon this summer.  You can't adjust your target down, though.  So 10 million set in April was extremely conservative, and they appeared fairly confident even seven weeks into the Switch's release, that 10 million was going to be easy to outdo.



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tbone51 on 28 May 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
Well that makes this more interesting http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=228843&page=1#

Still think PS4 will win though.

With the current line up and pokemon stars might come out before fy ends with one more huge title, switch could of sold (i mean sell thru) another 20mil imo. But yes ps4 will win. Just goes to show you though that switch has huge potiential as ps4 is literally the ceiling in sales (with only ps2/wii/ds being comparable)



Kerotan on 28 May 2017

The system seems to be getting most of the big sellers a lot earlier then past Nintendo consoles so I expect it's sales to be more front loaded. It makes sense to produce this much.



Frogger on 28 May 2017

Told you the launch games were fine.



Stefan.De.Machtige on 28 May 2017
spemanig said:
Told you the launch games were fine.

But, but it's basically just Zelda .

OT: I hope Nintendo can ride this new wave of success. Go, go Mario.



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Screamapillar on 28 May 2017
tbone51 said:
Ka-pi96 said:
Well that makes this more interesting http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=228843&page=1#

Still think PS4 will win though.

With the current line up and pokemon stars might come out before fy ends with one more huge title, switch could of sold (i mean sell thru) another 20mil imo. But yes ps4 will win. Just goes to show you though that switch has huge potiential as ps4 is literally the ceiling in sales (with only ps2/wii/ds being comparable)

I just, I literally don't think Nintendo needs to release Pokemon on Switch this year, even if it's ready.  They don't need that many AAA games so quickly.  They can't keep up with demand as it is right now.  Mario and Splatoon will make the supply situation even worse, even with the production increase.  They can release Pokemon next Spring, give people a chance to play all of these other games.  We still don't even know what they're announcing at E3, other than Mario Rabbids RPG.



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