Because it's Nintendo doing a kind of new thing, and a lot of people, for one reason or another, are really pulling for it. Some of it comes from an honest excitement for the game, but I believe much of it also arises from spite and resentment.
As far as "doing well" goes, 2 million strikes me as just silly. 1.6 million is overly optimistic. 1.2 million...it's in the realm of possibility, but with what we know now, I don't see it happening. 0.8 million is a bit too pessimistic, and anything less than that makes me scratch my head.
I believe in honesty, civility, generosity, practicality, and impartiality.







