StuOhQ on 19 April 2017
| pokoko said: I hope we can get some good software numbers (including digital) so we can find out if the Switch is selling a lot more software than either the Wii U or 3DS did on their own, which it has to do in order to be considered a success. |
Agreed. It's unlikely that the Switch will outsell BOTH at the same time, hardware-wise. But the benefits of combining ecosystems will be tested in terms of total software sales vs. the costs of developing on both.
It's a gamble for Nintendo, but they need to greatly reduce 3DS development and advertising for holiday 2017 and let it fade into the sunset for 2018. They won't ever know if a hybrid is the answer until it's supporting their full software line-up.
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