| Mnementh said: Ah, OK, I understand now. I agree with your assesment. And it is pretty clear, that launch-numbers are no indication of sustained momentum, all they say that the launch wasn't botched. So while a short celebration about good launch is in order, we should keep in mind that failures like WiiU launched in similar numbers. The post-launch-momentum is what brings in the big sales. We'll see how that goes. |
I'd like to add one more significant potential factor; consumers who never bought a Wii U due to pricing or not being a fan of the concept itself. This could be a decent chunk of customers when all is said and done and I think that quite a few sales, especially in Europe, can also be attributed to consumers who have been waiting for something from Nintendo they really like.
I'm one such customer, and after having played the Switch myself in docked mode and tried one of the best games ever made on it, I can safely say that I'm eager to buy one of my own when the price goes down somewhat, launch hick-up's are fixed and the library more expansive (I typically wait at least one year with new consoles). I have no interest in the portable aspect but it works well enough as a home console.
I'm still not convinced it'll be a mass market hit though or that 3rd parties will put in a real effort, but among nerds it seems quite popular and will probably remain so, and we can't be unerestimated! 
