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Kai_Mao on 08 November 2016
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DanneSandin said:
awesomeabe1998 said:

I honestly do not think the power level is a HUGE factor. As long as it is close to or on par with XB1 or PS4 then it will be okay. It just comes down to the games and marketing. Im pretty sure almost half of the 3DS install base will probably pick up a Switch because it does what the 3DS does and maybe even better. I think at least 7 million of the Wii U install base will pick up the Switch because they actually bought the Wii U regardless of its many many many flaws. 

I think 50-60 million would be a perfect number to hit. Anything above that is amazing numbers. If it hits 80 million then that will be astonishing.

As long as we're talking about "core gamers", then yeah, it is. Core gamers are really picky about that - it's one of the reasons why PS4 is doing so much better than the X1 right now. People that enjoy Halo, CoD, Battlefield, Battlefront, Uncharted and other games like that won't choose Switch over XB1 or PS4 if it can't compete graphically. Which it won't. What Nintendo needs to do is expand their audience, and I'm not entirely convinced the Switch will be ble to do that to a large enough degree - not will the info we have now.

Yes, 50-60m units sold would be great, and everything else above that is amazing, like you said. Maybe they have some awesome feutures in the Switch we don't know of yet that will push it to even higher numbers.

That's why Nintendo is taking the initiative to start expanding awareness of their IPs, using mobile, TV shows, theme parks, amiibo/merchandise, films, etc. Once the Switch gets off the ground, we'll see more projects on the horizon to promote these IPs.