Soundwave said:
To be honest it doesn't really mean anything. Wii U had similar/better numbers at GameSpot for pre-orders. There are 2-3 million Nintendo super-hardcore (these are 28-year-olds that are lined up outside a Best Buy at 7 AM to get Amiibo), also Nintendo has conditioned that base to expect undershipment, so that crowd mobilizes these days very aggressively. What sales are like in May/June/July/August are going to likely be a much better barometer. |
The 3DS sold like shit to start but managed to sell 60m+. If it fails for those months you mentioned Nintendo can make drastic changes to pricing and bundles and still turn things around. I wouldnt write it off until after we see what they are willing to do and what affect that has on sales.
