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Miyamotoo on 10 January 2019
Kerotan said:
Shiken said:

Well seeing how Nintendo holds the record in Japan, and the only thing worth comparing to that record is another Nintendo console, it really does not matter which one did it a bit faster.

Well it does because generally on a VG sales website we compare things. It shows in japan switch is selling good but way off the DS and a good chunk behind the 3ds. Things will change for good or bad but as of now that's how it stands. 

Well both DS and 3DS are records holder in Japan, we talking about platforms that are 1st and 3rd best selling handhelds/home consoles platforms ever in Japan, but worth mentioned for instance compared to 3DS that 3DS already had huge price cut and one revision in same time period compared to Switch. In any case, Nintendo really rise bar high in Japan.

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jonathanalis on 10 January 2019

20+million seems a lock for switch right now.
but if they ever release a cheaper mini version, i can see it climbing until 30M.



Kerotan on 10 January 2019
dx11332sega said:
Something tells me Switch will sell 30+ million lifetime since it sold 7 million barely 2 years and with no pokemon or animal crossing

I must have imagined Pokémon Let's Go. 

JRPGfan said:
That 700k PS4 lead wont last long now....

It's held it long enough against a system that really should sell 20-25m.



drinkandswim on 10 January 2019
Shiken said:
Kerotan said:
Congrats. The 3ds and ds did it a good bit faster but still impressive non the less.

Well seeing how Nintendo holds the record in Japan, and the only thing worth comparing to that record is another Nintendo console, it really does not matter which one did it a bit faster.

Yeah and the DS launched at $149.99 and 3DS had a price cut in its first year because of low sales.



zorg1000 on 10 January 2019
dx11332sega said:
Something tells me Switch will sell 30+ million lifetime since it sold 7 million barely 2 years and with no pokemon or animal crossing

Nope, 20+ million should be where it ends.



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derpysquirtle64 on 10 January 2019

This is huge. Should overtake both PS4 and PS3 by the end of this year



 

LGBTDBZBBQ on 10 January 2019
Kerotan said:
dx11332sega said:
Something tells me Switch will sell 30+ million lifetime since it sold 7 million barely 2 years and with no pokemon or animal crossing

I must have imagined Pokémon Let's Go. 

JRPGfan said:
That 700k PS4 lead wont last long now....

It's held it long enough against a system that really should sell 20-25m.

 

It's impressive, PS4 managed to hold that long with only 3 years of head start. People should've not underestimate PS4 sales power in japan. Now imagine if both were releasing at the same time.

Kerotan on 10 January 2019
LGBTDBZBBQ said:
Kerotan said:

I must have imagined Pokémon Let's Go. 

It's held it long enough against a system that really should sell 20-25m.

 

It's impressive, PS4 managed to hold that long with only 3 years of head start. People should've not underestimate PS4 sales power in japan. Now imagine if both were releasing at the same time.

Yeah if ps4 could be taken and played on the go I might expect it to stay in the lead longer. And if it launched at €299.



Keybladewielder on 10 January 2019

It did it so fastly 



LGBTDBZBBQ on 10 January 2019
Kerotan said:
LGBTDBZBBQ said:

 

It's impressive, PS4 managed to hold that long with only 3 years of head start. People should've not underestimate PS4 sales power in japan. Now imagine if both were releasing at the same time.

Yeah if ps4 could be taken and played on the go I might expect it to stay in the lead longer. And if it launched at €299.

Strengthen with 50$ price cut and 2 free games as a holiday promotion as well, its managed to sell a mighty "420K" number while Switch only doing a pitiful "1.2m" during that time even with the help of its original price without any deal or price cut. 

It will take longer than ~2 years or maybe even 4 years to surpass PS4 if Nintendo decided to bundle Smash Bros Ultimate and Splatoon 2, I can't imagine how dire the weekly sales of Switch system in Japan. 

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