People are underestimating the sales potential of Bayonetta 2 (plus predictions)

[Zero999]

NightDragon83 said:

Zero999 said:

if it sold 2 million when it was a new ip, it isn't niche. and the bolded is simply not true.

2 million worldwide lifetime out of a total install base of over 160 million is pretty niche.  If we apply that same exact attach ratio to the  current install base of the Wii U, it means Bayonetta 2 would sell about 79k copies.  And the gamers who make up Bayonetta's primary audience are mainly Xbox / PlayStation gamers on top of that, so there's no guarantee that Wii U owners are going to show much love for the franchise even if the console picks up steam from MK8 and SSB.

by your logic, 99% of games are super niche.