the_dengle said:
I don't agree with his predictions in that thread, but you're missing the fact that the ~5M sales of 3DS are one region only, while he is predicting 5M in about two months globally. Globally, the 3DS has sold over 18 million consoles in its first 16 months.
He mentioned the eShop apps, which ARE for 3DS, and B2/W2 have extra 3DS-exclusive functions, including StreetPass support. The week of B2/W2's release in Japan, 3DS received an 18% hardware boost, despite the fact that it was the week the XL was announced (weekly 3DS HW sales have dropped every week since B2/W2's launch, despite big openings for games such as Culdcept and Etrian Odyssey IV, most likely due to this announcement). With the XL already out and the Holiday season approaching at the time of B2/W2's western release, I expect the games will give 3DS hardware a significant regional boost of at least 20%, provided there isn't a major release the week before. |
An App won't have as much of an affect as an actual game for the 3DS.
