(Update: 100 million mark reached!)Prediction:Switch will go on to sell 100+ million units

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newwil7l said:

Alkibiádēs said:

If you ignore all the sales evidence... sure... 

This has got to be one of the craziest things I've ever heard on this forum and that's saying something.

The sales evidence actually proves my point which is why I am not as optimistic about Pokemon as so many others are. 

 

3DS was literally down YOY for both Pokemon releases.

As of the last official update (Sept 2017)

 

3DS software sales-343.07 million

Pokemon X/Y-16.20 million (#1 3DS seller)

Pokemon S/M-15.91 million (#3 3DS seller)

Pokemon OR/AS-13.85 million (#4 3DS seller)

Pokemon total-45.96 million (13.4% of 3DS SW)

 

3 of the top 5 3DS games along with over 1/8 of overall 3DS SW sales belong to Pokemon.

To argue that Pokemon isnt one of the biggest system sellers on 3DS would be naive.

 

I agree with you that many people overestimate it but 3DS would be a good deal lower each year without Pokemon.