Current vs Last, a Console Sales Story (COMPLETE!)

[Viper1]

I'd like to note that Nintendo's forecast is for units shipped, not units sold to consumers.

There is a transit delay between a units ordered and a unit on store shelves (1 week for Japan, 2 for the US and 3 weeks for Europe).

Nintendo can easily make their shipment target even if the sold to consumer numbers are a few hundred thousand short.