Digitimes Rumor: Nintendo to ship 10-12m NX units in 2016

[Miyamotoo]

Wagram said:

spemanig said:

Even if it was just the home console, it isn't doubtful. People need to stop pretending that companies make products with the expectation that they won't be a success.

Nintendo has been selling less consoles to the consumer with each passing generation since the SNES (bar the Wii). It is doubtful unless they sell third parties. The hardcore gaming audience doesn't care anymore and 10-12m units is outrageous unless they plan to sell at a massive loss, which likely isn't the case. It needs to be powerful and it needs to attract third parties. If it can't do that it's DOA. This is overly ambitious.

Could it happen? Sure, but the chances are slim.

Like I wrote this numbers are very likely referring to handheld and home console combine, also this info is saying that Nintendo actually targeting 20m but suppliers china think they can supply achieved only 10-12m in 2016.

Of Course that Nintendo thinking that NX will sold much better than Wii U, if they dont think like that ther will no be new Nintendo home console. And they will probably sell third party because NX very likely will have similar architecture and power like PS4/XboxOne and that means easy and fast ports.

Also even 20m isn't too ambitious for handheld and home console, because 3DS and Wii U had similar shipment in their first years combine.