Madword said:
Isnt that because most consoles release in September or November and so have no chance of that 10 month run up? or in previous consoles were staggered releases? So I'm not saying that 10 million isnt a good first year number, it is and its doing really well, but what you are saying isnt the whole picture. |
| Machina said: The qualifier about holidays is what allows him to use the word unprecedented and be technically correct, but it's a PR wheeze. The Wii launched in November 2006, so technically had a holiday at the very start of its life, though it was so supply constrained that the fact it launched in the holiday period was irrelevant. The first three quarters of its life it sold over 10 million. Switch is performing incredibly well but it is tracking behind the Wii, so its sales are definitely not unprecedented, unless you attach conditions to the statement. |
Yes and exactly. :P Don't mistake me, I'm not defending corporate PR talk. I'm merely saying that yes, he is technically correct. Which, as we all know, is the best kind of correct. It's a good stat to throw out there. Similar to Trumps "Hours without being a National Embarrassment" reaching 8, but not mentioning it was during his bedtime.
On a serious note - 10 million is impressive w/o a Christmas. I know many don't count the first xmas for Sep/Nov launches, but it's a number the PS4 was at in 9mo. w/ xmas. I'm in the camp that thinks the first xmas does count - why would everyone traditionally launch there if it didn't?
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