Does It Really Matter How Much Switch Sells?

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vivster said:

ps4tw said:

....What?

How much the Switch sells is a key indicator in understanding whether Nintendo's business strategy and understanding of the gaming market is correct. With the Wii U, it wasn't. Therefore, if the Switch fails, then you'll see investors dump Nintendo shares which will either kill the company or force it to restructure its management and business strategy. 

So how does that matter then if you're not reliant on Nintendo as your only gaming platform?

It doesn't matter either way actually. 

The whole "if Nintendo sells great that means lots of developers will make great games for it, so surely you should worry if Switch is your only system!" is equally a load of shit. The Wii and 3DS have mediocre third party support despite selling a lot. 

Why? Becauase there are alternatives that offer developers even more lucrative options (versus Wii there was PS3 + 360 and versus 3DS there's iOS/Android) and against Switch there will always be the PS4-XB1-PC AND mobile on the other end to siphon off developer support.

So it doesn't even matter if Switch is the only system you have. It's not worth losing sleep over how well it sells so long as it doesn't totally flop. You're going to get basically the same types of games either way, doesn't matter if it sells 40 million or 80 million. The developers who really want to make games for the system will be there at 40 million, anything higher is gravy. No point in stressing over it.