Will the Switch outsell the PS4 in Japan? And what effect would this have?

[Tryklon]

Safiir said:

Tryklon said:
Not hard to chase PS4 on the rest of the world also. This time it will easily run past XB1 and get close to PS4's worldwide numbers.

Nintendo has learned the lesson, and no way Pokemon, Metroid, Smash brothers, Animal Crossing, Monster Hunter Mario Maker etc etc, will be left out. Those titles alone can make the Switch reach 50+ Million consoles in 3 to 4 years.

All of those titles were on 3ds and it made 65m in 6 years while being significantly cheaper than the switch. While it's not impossible for the switch to sell 100m if Nintendo does everything perfectly, I don't get where's the confidence they'll do so coming from? Heck, it's not like everything's up to Nintendo in the first place.

Yes, the 3DS sold 65 million in 6 years while being cheaper, but don't forget the Switch caters to the same crowd, plus, the players who have no interest in playing outside, but always wanted to play a Monster Hunter, or a Pokemon on their couch and their big TV.

The Switch has a broader appeal, even to another group of people, the portable gamers, who went with Vita for example, because the 3DS was clearly behind in terms of portable graphic quality.

I think they can have a real winner here, but only if they play their cards right. Mostly because the "smartphone's are enough for portable gaming" trend is going down fast, and most smartphone games are only F2P ad filled junk. People are returning to real gaming experiences, and this is the best mobile gaming option right now.