US: Switch has sold more consoles than any other platform in history on a time-aligned basis

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JRPGfan said:

Ka-pi96 said:

If you can launch earlier in the year, then yeah it's surely going to be beneficial. You get all the launch hype sales and holiday sales without losing out on one for the other. But having it ready to release earlier is an issue, and delaying it from a holiday launch seems kind of silly too. Why wait when you could be selling consoles straight away?

The problem is production.
No one launches and has enough stock to make full use of the 1st holidays, when you launch in dec/november.

Its always plagued by stock issues, always. It seems wastefull to me. I think its smarter launching early like Nintendo did, if we re just talking about what benefits  "you" as a console maker, and wanting a fast growing install base early.

I've been saying this since before the Switch released.  Launching near the holidays is a waste.  Most consoles are going to face stock problems even without the extra burden of holiday sales.  Now, it's understandable if logistics say you can't launch earlier but there really is no reason to wait otherwise.

It also gives you a better chance at helpful PR like this.