Amazon U.S. November bestsellers and general Amazon-based discussion

[PAOerfulone]

Lawlight said:

PAOerfulone said:

Doesn't make the game any less big than what it is.
The fact of the matter is, people were willing to pay $360 + tax, minimum, to play just Zelda on the Switch. The game sold more copies (2.76) than the Switch shipped units (2.74) in its first month, over a 100% attach rate. There are very, very, VERY few franchises capable of that.
And it has consistently remained among the top selling games 8 months after its release, despite new releases coming out for the Switch. Kind of like how Grand Theft Auto V has kept selling consistently great despite coming out on PS4 3 years ago AND being a port. Breath of the Wild is the Switch's GTA V. It's gonna keep going, and going, and going, and going, for a looong time.

The game did not sell more copies than what the Switch shipped - it shipped more copies. Which means that the rest was sitting on shelves.

And the Switch hasn’t had so many releases that it would affect Zelda’s sales. Just looking at the US, according to VGC, only 2 games sold more than 1M (we can add SMO to the list) so not much in terms of competition.

Sold or shipped; Doesn't matter, still more than the Switch. Still unprecedented and extremely rare. Still a testament to how big Zelda truly is and there's nothing you can say that can make it seem like it isn't, no matter how hard you try, Lawlight.
Did you already forget it had a Wii U version that could have potentially taken sales away?

The Switch has had a steady stream of releases every single month. 
April: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
May: Minecraft, Ultra Street Fighter II
June: ARMS
July: Splatoon 2
August: Mario + Rabbids, Monster Hunter XX (Japan), Sonic Mania
September: Pokken DX, NBA 2K18 (digital), FIFA 18, Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2Fire Emblem Warriors (Japan)
October: NBA 2K18 (physical), WWE 2K18, Fire Emblem Warriors (Worldwide), Super Mario Odyssey
November: Sonic Forces, Doom, Skyrim, LA Noire, Rocket League
December: Xenoblade Chronicles 2
When I say the Switch has had one of the best, if not the best, first year lineup for a video game system in history, it's not just me.
And this is not counting all the other indie games backing it up. 

And yet, Zelda has constantly maintained its position and has consistently been among the top 10-20 best selling games month in and month out in the NPD, eShop, and Media Create. 
If the Switch was selling like the Wii U, you'd be saying "Of course, Zelda is selling this well because it's the only game that's being released. They've got nothing else to play." Or something like, "Of course, Zelda is doing that well because nobody but Nintendo diehards bought it." 
Hell, you might say all that stuff anyways, along with any other stuff that we can expect from you, Lawlight. Because, that's what you do when the topic is about Nintendo. More specifically, when Nintendo is doing great.

So, let me get this straight. One of Nintendo's biggest, most highly anticipated, and critically acclaimed first party titles, from one of the biggest and most beloved 1st party franchises, is selling head and shoulders above most of the other games available on their own system and, additionally, is currently the best selling game on said system. 
Well, I don't know what to say to this other than...

Last edited by PAOerfulone - on 21 November 2017