Why i believe Animal Crossing will come in 2019.

[Peach_buggy]

RolStoppable said:

Peach_buggy said:

Well i think they would be discreet about it but it seems to me that chasing the 3ds crowd whilst it exists isn't something Nintendo is willing to do for the Switch atm. However, once their 3ds console of choice has been discontinued i can see Nintendo more actively pursuing them. I really don't see the point of having 2 competing consolews for too long and what better way to woo them on to Switch than with Animal Crossing?

You are arguing under the premise that the Switch and 3DS are consoles that cannibalize each other, but in reality they don't compete. The 3DS is late adopter territory and their reasons for a console purchase differ from early adopters and mid-cycle adopters.

Your last sentence is confusing because at that point it looks like you are arguing for a 2018 release of Animal Crossing.

I think they do cannibalise each other to a certain extent. It wasn't so long ago Nintendo pissed off loads of fans when US/UM was announced for the 3ds. Most wanted it Switch-bound. Of course having 2 consoles which do handhelds kind of negates part of what the Switch stands for. I for one am surprised Nintendo haven't already opted to discontinue the 3ds family already, instead deciding to eke every last drop of profit/sales from it. The part that confused you is pretty simple really. My point is that i'm not set in stone saying i don't expect the game until 2019. I'm saying that i don't expect it until the 3ds is kaput. I just guessed Nintendo would optimise their release schedules and it wouldn't come out until early 2019. However it doesn't mean i'm not conducive to others' 2018 arguments.