torok said:
You mean, the one that sold 15M lifetime or the one that will have a hard time trying to do 17M? We can be sure that Switch will outsell both. But it's easy to prove that launch sales doesn't mean anything by using counter-examples: - PS4 sold several times more at launch than PS2. It doesn't mean that it will sell several times more than PS2 lifetime. - PS4 and X1 sold basically the same in the launch window. They won't have the same LT sales. |
You kind of undermined your own argument with the whole "we can't be sure" angle, but yes. If it did similar to Wii U it would be a death knell for Nintendo. Luckily we live in the real world, and Nintendo always knows how to survive and remain pioneers in the industry - even if not always winning it. They have thought about all of this. They will still play it safe and keep the warchest for even more rainy days, but they have seen their failings and I am very eager to see how they handle the Switch line of products. They will improve from last generation in total. Zelda alone is proof they are dead serious and not to be scoffed at. Let's see how they keep up the momentum at E3. That will clarify lots of things about whether Nintendo has intent or is just sleepwalking.
