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Intrinsic on 16 November 2017
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Miyamotoo said:
DonFerrari said:

So explain to us how did PS4 benefited from launching in the holiday... when they had stock issue for all weeks after launch, had to ship by aircraft to have some stock for christmas (which put stock issues in january and february). PS4 would have sold about the same if it was launched in March and Switch would have sold the same if it had launched in the holidays.

But I'm sure you'll come with "reasons" and "explanations" why it would be different, and claim that since the past won't change no one can show that it wouldn't happen.

You have some problem with reading!? I did explain, again, same like PS4 or any other console has benefits from Holiday season launch compared to any other launch date, consoles sell much better during Holiday season in any case compared to any other period, point that PS4 was sold out during Holiday season dont change that fact, that doesnt meant that PS4 would be sold out with March launch also. Actualy hardly that PS4 wouldsell same during March like they sold during Holiday season, and of course that Switch wouldn't sold same if it was launched during Holiday season because Nintendo would provide much bigger Switch stocks for Holiday season launch compard to launch in March (they would probably prepared around 4m instead 2m), because they know every console regardless launch sells much better in Holiday season in any case compared to any other launch period. I mean even Wii U had good launch because holiday season, and than right after Holiday season sales were terrible.

 

Mr_No said: 
I don't know why this being discussed. PlayStation 4 will definitely sell the most in the long run, even with the Switch's current successful run. The difference will be huge too.

Its discuasing because despite Switch has great sales most of year Switch was supply constrained (and still is in Japan) and we still dont know how strong Switch sales really are, so thats why some poeple including me, said probably PS4 but its too early to say.

I really think you are not trying to understand what we are saying.

If you think anyone here is downplaying how well the switch is doing? Please don't. I dont think thats what anyone is doing.

All we are aying to you, is that launch window trumps holiday period. Because of stock. You don't even realize that by admitting the NS was outta stock during its launch window just goes on to help prove the point we are making.

It doesn't matter if you launch in march or december, when you don't have the stock to meet demand either way. Nintendo couldn't meet demand, months after the released the NS. And no, upping production from 700k/1M a month to 2M a month is not just a phone call away.