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

[Nautilus]

DM235 said:

Nautilus said:

Why?Because its a Nintendo console?You think people will see the Switch and, lets say its the perfect system and gets everything right, says "oh  its Nintendo, I dont want to buy it".Please give me an actual reason other than that.

Because it is launching in the middle of a generation where it is 40 million units behind the market leader (PS4).  A PS4 can also be purchased for $299 with a bundled game (Uncharted), and where it already has a vast library of games.  If Nintendo launches the Switch at the same price point, it will repeat what the Wii U did and only sell to the Nintendo fanbase.  At $199, it has a chance to sell to everyone as a second console.

If that were the case, then the PS4 should have bombed, since there were already 80 million PS3s and 80 million Xbox360, and they are way cheaper.That logic is flawed.If Nintendo presents a desirable product and manages to market it well, people will want to buy it.Having the PS4 as the market leader makes it more dificult?Sure.But as long as it gets everything right(games, hardware, functionality and so on) and the price is competitive(300 is competitive, no matter what you say.200 for what they are selling is simply delusional) in comparison for what it gives and has, it has a chance to sell.

Now, if it sells or not, it depends solely on Nintendo, with making a great system and having a great marketing.