To be honest, while it's funny to look back on this thread, it really should have been able to clear 200 million, easily.
It would have happened if:
1. Nintendo didn't monumentally drop the ball with releases and marketing the last two-three years
2. Third parties didn't actively seek to discredit it and do everything in their power to halt its progress rather than support it
The thread's not that ridiculous at all, really.