(Update: 100 million mark reached!)Prediction:Switch will go on to sell 100+ million units

[Nautilus]

Soundwave said:

Nautilus said:

Well, as I said and many others here, there is still much to learn and I still think Nintendo is holding many interesting things about the Switch behind the curtain.But since the Wii, people grew accustomed to the idea that unless Nintendo comes up with a strange fun new way to play and its not a handheld, its going to fail(or not be as successful).I think you dont need to look no further than the PS4.For all te talk about power and all, compared to a high end PC, PS4 is nothing incredible.It plays games normally, has a normal controller, and even have a paywall for multiplayer, which I find ridiculous.But it succeded.Why?Because of a string of oportunities and right decisions.I think the same can be applied to Nintendo.Having a much more atractive lineup of games than the other two, if it makes the right decisions, and be active on getting deals, on marketing and such, i dont see why it dosent stand a chance at being very successful.

Nintendo is not Sony. Sony has a (well deserved) reputation with the "dude bros/jock gamer" crowd, Nintendo has a very poor reputation with that crowd. 

Plus Sony worked their *ass* off to make sure the Playstation 3 recovered and finished very strong. Nintendo just let the Wii U die on a whimper. 

There is still a market for a high end home game console, but for a portable? Eh. That's going to be a tougher sell in this day and age where kids have tablets from very young ages. 

And I agree with you.To be quite honest, I think Nintendo took a lesson or two from Sony.i mean, as many people said, the trailer seemed very "Sony", and Sony knows how to sell their image.That is why their marketing on this will be so important, and why I think the mobile, films and theme parks will play a large role in making this successful.They need to work on their image.For that, they first need to make the Nintendo brand strong and more recognizable as a gaming company with normal people again(not more hardcore gamers like us) so that they get on board, getting an installed base will atract the companies to make games for Switch.getting more games and hopefully the big games, will atract gamers to it.It is kinda of a snowball effect.That is why the first year is so important.I wont say that will happen, Nintendo will have to work real hard for it, but the chance is certainly there.