DevilRising on 17 November 2017
| Soundwave said: We've seen demographic break downs of the Switch that say as much from Nintendo directly, but we see it even more and more with up to date software trends on the system ... Look at the top 10 software for October: Nintendo Switch
Interesting take there is not only are things like 1,2 Switch no where close to long tail sellers, they've completely fallen off the top 10. ARMS which was Nintendo's other "motion gaming" experiment for the Switch, which is marketed like a Wii game has also collapsed out of the top 10. The new Just Dance 2018 also failed to make the Switch top 10.
But you do see things like FIFA, NBA2K, and Fire Emblem Warriors present. Nintendo should be very careful how they proceed IMO the system is doing well because there's a good amount of content for the traditional gaming audience and the device is marketed at that crowd. If they veer too far away from this and try to rely on casuals they are going to get themselves into trouble.
4/10 top games being 3rd party (Mario/Rabbids is published by Ubi Soft) is not a bad mix for a Nintendo system either.
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It actually isn't. The DS/Wii is indeed come and gone. But if you honestly think that the Switch is NOT selling the way it has been due in SOME significant part to "casuals" who are caught up in the hype and want that "next big tech gadget", which is precisely how Switch is viewed right now, you're crazy.
Are a lot of "core" gamers buying it too? Of course. But don't think for a moment that a good chunk of its sales haven't come thanks to "Casual gamers" who didn't bother with Wii U.
