Bloomberg: Nintendo Traders Signal Switch Could Be Bigger Hit Than the Wii

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tak13 said:

Miyamotoo said:

Well Wii start dying quite fast around 2010. and was completely dead buy 2012, while Switch could have long life like 3DS has.

Zelda BotW is huge system seller.

You dont know that.

For the record, I don't say it will outperform Wii or come near to it, but of course it has some chanches.

Dying? Declining fast you mean...

It sold 17m in 2010... Down from 27m! ( 11m in 2011 and 5m in 2012 year of replacement, 1.6m better than the peak year of wii u 2015 and about the same with the peak year of gc 2003 WOW  )

Okay -10m, but such a sharp drop was inevitable with the previous overly irregular selling levels, you can't use the word dying for something that sold 17m...

People love to rewrite Wii's history.

 

On topic, I do believe this console has the Wii type aura around it. When Wii was happening, hardcore gamers could not explain why it was so successful. The console connected so well with so many people. I am watching Switch connect with so many people as well. It is selling games and moving units even at the 299 US price (which I thought would prevent the sales frenzy at launch much like 3DS) and that can only mean bigger things when the price eventually drops. I am not saying this because it is selling well today, I knew it had potential before it launched. The console has a legitimate shot at 100 million sales lifetime. I do not think it will get to DS levels unless in its third year they release Pokemon, Monster Hunter, and Animal Crossing but I do think there is a legit chance it is their second best selling console ever when all is said and done.