I did not say it would outsell it, I said that it would catch up to its numbers soon. Considering how well the Switch is selling everywhere, plus the fact that JRPGs sell really well in handhelds, it has a chance of reaching the PS4 numbers rather fast. Outsell it? Maybe, but it has the problem of being a very late port, which is SE's fault.

Here's how I would put it:

Persona 5 was pretty to look at, very stylish and had incredible music that actually made newcomers interested.

MHW had the whole new direction hype going for it, it was finally going back to consoles and had the main selling factor which was multiplayer online. It also created interest for new players.

FFXV looked promising and had a lot of hype built up to it.

KH grew its fanbase in its long main game hiatus with spin offs and word of mouth.

While I loved DQ XI it was very bare bones compared to the rest of these. The combat in KH, MH and FF attracted people because it was very action based. Persona was turn based but it was flashy and unique with it which made turn based look more fun.

The switch version will have a nice opening in Japan but it won't do too much in the West. PS4 and PC versions would have attracted most buyers by then. The switch will have a few diehard fans that are waiting to play it in portable mode but other than that there's not many that will buy the inferior version just because it has Japanese audio. I just Plated the game on PS4 Pro and it looks amazing on my 4K screen. By the time the switch version actually launches the other versions will also be substantially cheaper as well.

The silent protagonist is holding it back.

In my case, because is not on switch yet.

Honestly? Poor marketing and release time frame. I have been looking forward to it as I am an rpg and adventure junkie, but totally missed its release date due to their communication and games like Spiderman, Red Dead, and Smash releasing so close together.

Sorry if I misunderstood. I saw reach PS4 numbers and equating that to matching lifetime sales. The rather soon meaning it would absolutely outsell it comfortably.

And as with the DS/PSP and 3DS/Vita, different games appeal to different fanbases. Even with the huge difference between those platforms in Japan, there were several cases of the smaller platform having multiplats sell better.

It's been very interesting to see what the Switch audience will adopt in the absence of handheld competition. Lots of these JRPG devs need them to survive.

8 was the first one that came out in Europe, thus being the first one I could buy. I loved it so much that I bought all DQ DS Remasters, DQ IX and both DQ Monsters Joker after that.Both DQ Builders are on my Switch Wishlist, as is XI S 

In other words, there were lots of opportunities for it to catch on, with VIII and IX being the biggest ones, and yet sadly they didn't.

It really is sad how little love the series gets outside of Japan, but it's of Square's own doing sadly. They don't promote anywhere near enough. V and XI are some of the best games ever made and deserve more recognition than they get.

I suspect it will get more of a push when the Switch version comes and that the Switch version will be the best selling one overall, but that remains to be seen. Knowing Square's missteps with the series, they'll release it the same week as this year's mainline Pokemon

This is what I saw in a Japanese supermarket.